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Refer to the following table regarding the game of keno.
Outcome | |
---|---|
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.
$
(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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