In 2007, CBS aired a reality show called Kid Nation. On the show, 40 kids from 8 to 15 years old ran their own community without adult interference in a small town deserted since the late 1880s. As time went by, certain kids emerged as leaders. These leaders were able to exploit opportunities to bring kids together and helped the group confront issues. For example, one girl helped set up a no-pressure prayer time.

Some people accused CBS, the company that produced the TV show Kid Nation, of exploiting kids. These kids were put in situations designed to create conflicts that would make the TV show exciting. When kids got upset, their angry words or sad tears were broadcast to millions of people. Furthermore, the kids were on camera all the time, which would normally be a violation of rules about child labor hours. CBS said that the program was like summer camp, so the station did not have to follow child labor laws that protect kids who work. Parents had to sign a contract stating they would not sue the television network if anything bad happened to their kids.

On the other hand, some people argued that if the kids chose to participate and their parents consented, why should anyone else interfere? Many of the kids wanted to be actors, and they loved the attention. Some emerged as celebrities who appeared on talk shows and got acting roles. Furthermore, each participant was paid $5,000, and some of the kids won bonus cash prizes of $20,000 and $50,000.

Option 1:

Over the course of the show, a girl named Morgan was awarded two gold stars, worth a total of seventy thousand dollars. Which of the following represents seventy thousand dollars?

A. $7,000

B. $70,000

C. $700,000

D. $70,000,000

Option 2:

One $20,000 cash prize was awarded to a new kid in each of the season’s 13 episodes. Out of 40 contestants, what was the probability that any one kid would earn a $20,000 cash prize over the course of the show?