SOLUTION: Consider a game in which you roll a pair of dice. Suppose you are paid $7.20 if you roll a pair of dice and nothing otherwise. If you are asked to pay $1.00 to play this game, is

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Question 483810: Consider a game in which you roll a pair of dice. Suppose you are paid $7.20 if you roll a pair of dice and nothing otherwise. If you are asked to pay $1.00 to play this game, is it a fair game? If it is not fair, is it unfair to your benefit or detriment? Explain your choice.
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


No idea. You failed to share what number(s) you have to roll to win the $7.20.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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