A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780134753119
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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Rework problem 22 from section 4.3 of your text, involving a carnival fishpond. Assume that the pond contains 110 fish: 86 red, 23 purple, and 1 green. A contestant pays $0.50 to randomly catch one fish and receives $0.40 if the fish is red, $1.00 if the fish is purple, and $13.00 if the fish is green.

How much (on average) does the carnival gain on each play? (If the carnival looses money, enter a negative dollar amount)

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