Suppose a Casino Is Offering a Game of Chance Where

question 59

Multiple Choice

Suppose a casino is offering a game of chance where Ricardo can bet $6 on the flip of a fair coin.If the casino employee flips tails,Ricardo loses the $6 that he bet.If the casino employee flips heads,Ricardo receives a payout of $11 (the $6 he originally bet plus another $5) .If Ricardo sits in the casino and plays this game 1,000 times consecutively over a period of 12 hours,he

• A) will likely end up with less money than he started with.
• B) will likely end up with more money than he started with.
• C) will likely end up with the same amount of money that he started with.
• D) is equally likely to end up with more money or less money than he started with.
• E) will definitely end up with less money than he started with.

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