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A bag contains 1 gold marbles, 8 silver marbles, and 24 black marbles. Someone offers to play this game:
You randomly select one marble from the bag. If it is gold, you win $4. If it is silver, you win $2. If it is
black, you lose $1.
What is your expected value if you play this game?
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