Find the Expected Value

question 182

Multiple Choice

Find the expected value.
-You are given 9 to 1 odds against rolling a sum of 8 with the roll of two fair dice, meaning you win $9 if you succeed and you lose $1 if you fail. Find the expected value (to you) of the game.

• A)$0
• B)$1.25
• C)$0.39
• D)$0.09

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