SOLUTION: In a dice game, one fair dice is used. The player wins P 1000 if he rolls either 1 or a 6. He losses P 500 if he turms up any other face. What is the expected winning for one roll

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Question 1138707: In a dice game, one fair dice is used. The player wins P 1000 if he rolls either 1 or a 6. He losses P 500
if he turms up any other face. What is the expected winning for one roll of the dice?

Answer by ikleyn(52792)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The probability to get any of 6 faces up is   for each and evry face.


Therefore, the expected winning for one roll is


         =


      =  =  = 0.    ANSWER

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