lisa plays a game in which there are only two outcomes. the cost to play the game is 100$. if she wins she recieves 500$. the proobability of winning is 20%. what is the expected value for winning a single game on average

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lisa plays a game in which there are only two outcomes. the cost to play the game is 100$. if she wins she recieves 500$. the proobability of winning is 20%. what is the expected value for winning a single game on average

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