A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134753119
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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Refer to the following table regarding the game of keno.

Outcome Probability
6 winning spots 0.00012898
5 winning spots 0.00309564
4 winning spots 0.02853792
3 winning spots 0.12981955
Fewer than 3 winning spots 0.83841791
(a) Find the expected value of a $1 bet in six-spot keno if three winning spots pays $1 (but you pay $1 to play, so you actually break even), four winning spots pays $3 (but you pay $1 to play, so your profit is $2), five pays $110, and six pays $2,800. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
$  

(b) Interpret the expected value.
For a large number of plays, you should expect to lose about $   (enter a positive value) for every dollar you bet.
 
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