Slim Chances
To put Marie’s luck in perspective, she had a chance in 175 million to hit the jackpot. She won a third of the $564.1 million Powerball jackpot. That meant she would get $188,000,000, and after taxes and deductions, she was going to receive $88,000,000. She had to choose whether she wanted the money at once or in installments for the next 30 years. What did she choose?