Expert: Paul Klarreich - 2/26/2009

Question
Hello:

A group of 10 employees in an office decide to contribute $1.00 to a lottery. Nine of the employees contribute $1.00 and the tenth employee contributes $2.00. They win a total of one million dollars.
How is the amount divided between the ten employees? One employee contributed a dollar more. Shouldn't he receive more of the winnings?

Would the nine employees who contributed a $1.00 receive 1/11 of the million dollars and the tenth employee who contributed $2.00 receive 2/11 of the amount since eleven tickets were purchased?

I thank you for your answer.


Answer
Questioner:   Kenneth
Category:  Advanced Math
Private:  No
 
Subject:  Ratios
Question:  Hello:

A group of 10 employees in an office decide to contribute $1.00 to a lottery. Nine of the employees contribute $1.00 and the tenth employee contributes $2.00. They win a total of one million dollars.
How is the amount divided between the ten employees?

>> I don't know.


One employee contributed a dollar more. Shouldn't he receive more of the winnings?

>> Yes.

Would the nine employees who contributed a $1.00 receive 1/11 of the million dollars and the tenth employee who contributed $2.00 receive 2/11 of the amount since eleven tickets were purchased?

>> Yes.

I thank you for your answer.