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SCA - Asia provides 14 giant padlocks, each
with its own envelope containing 10 keys. The envelope for the first padlock contains nine
winning keys and one non-winning key. Choosing a winning key earns the player $100
prize and the opportunity to continue for the million dollars. The envelope for the second
padlock holds eight winning keys and two non-winning keys.
This time, choosing a winning key earns the
player $250 and advances to the next level. On each of the next 12 envelopes and pad-locks, the odds of choosing a winning key
decreases, while the prize amount double to $500, $1,000 and so on. The 14th and
final envelope holds nine non-winning keys and one winning key.
Padlock Payoff:
Padlock 1: 9 Winning keys - 1 non-winning key $100
Padlock 2: 8 Winning keys - 2 non-winning keys $250
Padlock 3: 7 Winning keys - 3 non-winning keys $500
Padlock 4: 7 Winning keys - 3 non-winning keys $1,000
Padlock 5: 6 Winning keys - 4 non-winning keys $2,000
Padlock 6: 6 Winning keys - 4 non-winning keys $4,000
Padlock 7: 5 Winning keys - 5 non-winning keys $8,000
Padlock 8: 5 Winning keys - 5 non-winning keys $16,000
Padlock 9: 4 Winning keys - 6 non-winning keys $32,000
Padlock 10: 3 Winning keys - 7 non-winning keys $64,000
Padlock 11: 3 Winning keys - 7 non-winning keys $125,000
Padlock 12: 2 Winning keys - 8 non-winning keys $250,000
Padlock 13: 2 Winning keys - 8 non-winning keys $500,000
Padlock 14: 1 Winning key - 9 non-winning keys $1,000,000
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