A player pays $10 to roll two six-sided dice. She wins $50 if she rolls a sum of 10 and $20 if she rolls a sum of 8. Given the probability distribution for the game (below), compute the expected value of the game to the nearest cent.
Solution:
P(Sum of 8) = 6/36 = 1/6
P(Sum of 10) = 2/36 = 1/18
P(Rest any sum) = 1 - (6 + 2)/36
= 1 - 8/36
= 1 - 2/9
= 7/9
Hence,
Expected value of the game
= $(50 - 2)*(1/6) + $(20- 2)*(1/18) - $10*(7/9)
= $ 1.222
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