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Expected value with calculated probabilities

Adam is entering The Hammer County Firework Contest with 44 high intensity fireworks. Each firework has a 50%50\% chance of being a dud and therefore not leaving the ground independent of the other fireworks.
The table below shows how much Adam will win depending on how many of his fireworks are duds.
What is Adam's expected winnings from The Hammer County Firework Contest?
Round your answer to the nearest cent.
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  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 66
  • an exact decimal, like 0.750.75
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/53/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/47/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/41\ 3/4
Duds0011223344
Winnings$1000\$1000$700\$700$500\$500$100\$100$0\$0