Will pays $5 to play a game at an amusement park. He has a 25% chance of winning a $15 basketball. If he misses, he receives nothing. Outcome value Win: Lose: Probability 0.25 a. What is the probability that he will miss/lose? b. Find the expected value of the game.

Will pays $5 to play a game at an amusement park. He has a 25% chance of winning a $15 basketball. If he misses, he receives nothing. Outcome value Win: Lose: Probability 0.25 a. What is the probability that he will miss/lose? b. Find the expected value of the game.

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Will pays $5 to play a game at an amusement park. He has a 25% chance of winning a $15 basketball. If he misses, he receives nothing.

Outcome value	Win:	Lose:
Probability	0.25

a. What is the probability that he will miss/lose?
b. Find the expected value of the game.

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