In a Game of Roulette, Jorge Places 170 Bets of $1

question 6

Multiple Choice

In a game of roulette, Jorge places 170 bets of $1 each on the number 3. A win pays off with odds 35:1 and on any one spin there is a 1/38 probability that 3 will be the winning number. Among the 170 bets, what is the minimum number of wins needed for Jorge to make a profit? Estimate the probability that Jorge will make a profit.

• A)6; 0.3121
• B)6; 0.2327
• C)5; 0.496
• D)5: 0.4013

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