Financial Outcome - The individual spent $100 on lottery tickets to assess their profitability [1] - $2 tickets yielded $26 in winnings across 10 cards [1] - $3 tickets resulted in $9 won across three tickets [2] - $5 tickets produced $10 in winnings across two out of ten cards [2] - The individual made $45 in total, but ultimately lost $55 [2] Conclusion - The lottery is deemed a scam due to the overall financial loss [2]