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The expected value of a fair 6-sided die is 3.5. Annie is participating in a winner-take-all World Series of X is a discrete random variable. The graph below
0 0.3 Poker tournament that costs 10 thousand dollars 3 to 0.5 defines a probability
1.5 distribution for X .
Which of the following statements are true? enter. The prize for winning the tournament is 500
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thousand dollars. Annie estimates that there is a 0.5% What is the expected value of X ?
7 0.1 Choose all answers that apply: chance that she will win the tournament. 10 0.1 1
thousand dollars
A fair 6-sided die is more likely to land on
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the number 4 than the number 6.
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The expected value of the sum of two fair 6-sided dice is
7.
X is a discrete random variable. The table below defines
a probability distribution for X .
Which of the following statements are true?
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Choose all answers that apply: What is the expected value of X ?
Alice is riding the train to her job in Paris, France. She
accidentally purchased a ticket for zone 4, but she is
No matter how many times you roll two fair
travelling to zone 5. She has decided to risk it and stay
on the train until zone 5 with the incorrect ticket. If the
6-sided dice, the average of the sum of the
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transit authorities check tickets on the train, she will dice will be exactly 7. x P (X = x)
have to pay a fine. Question 6 First attempt
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Alice estimates that there is a 5% chance that the B The sum of two fair 6-sided dice could be 5.
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transit authorities will check tickets. The fine for having
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X is a discrete random variable.
theThe tableticket
wrong 300 euros.
belowis defines a probability
The ticketdistribution for X .
she purchased
cost her 5 euros. If the first die lands on 4, the second die will
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What is the expected value of X ? always land on 3.
Find the total expected cost of Alice's train ride. 1/2 Let's multiply each value by its probability.
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x P (X = x) 0 0.3 Anouk and Tessa0 are playing a game where a player flips
coin lands on heads, the player receives 1
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point. If the coin lands on tails, the player receives 2
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The expected value of a turn is 1.5 points.
10 0.1 2/2 The expected value of X is 0 + 1.5 + 0.7 + 1 = 3.2.
8 Incorrect Which of the following statements are true?
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In Las Vegas, a particular sports bet has about a 30% 12 Correct
Question 6
chance of winning.
If the bet wins, the bettor will win 15 First attempt
dollars. If the bet loses, the bettor will lose 10 dollars. X is a discrete random variable. The table below defines
10 Correct a probability distribution for X .
The expected return of placing one of these bets is
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X is a discrete random variable. The table below defines a probability distribution for X . −2.50 dollars.
X is a discrete random variable. The graph below What is the expected value of X ?
defines a probability distribution for X .
What is the expected value of X ? Which of the following statements are true?
1/2 Let's multiply each value by its probability.
What is the expected value of X ?
Choose all answers that apply:
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x)
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It is possible for a bettor to place 2 of these
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0 0.3 bets and win both of them. 3 0.5 −3 1.5
0.1
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If a bettor places a large number of these
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bets, they should expect to average a return 0.1 7 1
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of about −2.50 dollars per bet.
10 0.1 2/2 The expected value of X is 0 + 1.5 + 0.7 + 1 = 3.2.
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The teetotum could land on the number 10.
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