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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
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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 ?
Choose all answers that apply: chance that she will win the tournament. 5 0.35
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Find the expected value of entering the tournament for
3.5 is one of the possible outcomes of Annie.
A 2/3 Now we can easily multiply each value by its probability.
rolling a fair 6-sided die.
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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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number of times, you should expect the
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The expected value of the sum of two fair 6-sided dice is
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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
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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 10 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 graph
wrong ticket is 300
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euros. 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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Find the total expected cost of Alice's train ride. 1/3 Let's put the probabilities from the graph into a table.
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−10 0.1Anouk and Tessa are playing a game where a player flips
−5 0.35a coin. If the coin lands on heads, the player receives 1
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.
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Ivy is in Las Vegas and bet on her favorite team, the
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Denver Dragons, to beat the Seattle Sea Turtles.
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It is possible for a player to get 1.5 points
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dollar is commission). Ivy estimates that there is a 50% 0.1 0
If they play a large number of turns, they
chance of the Denver Dragons winning (there cannot be
defines a probability distribution for X . 5 0.35 B 1.75expect to average about 1.5 points
should
a tie).
per turn.
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What is the expected value of X ?
Find the expected return of placing this bet.
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In Las Vegas, a particular sports bet has about a 30% 12 Correct
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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
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The expected return of placing one of these bets is Draw
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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?
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What is the expected value of X ?
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If a bettor places a large number of these
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The teetotum could land on the number 10.
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