SOLUTION: A player rolls two dice, and wins a number of dollars equal to the sum on the dice. What is the expected value of this game?

SOLUTION: A player rolls two dice, and wins a number of dollars equal to the sum on the dice. What is the expected value of this game?

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Question 875862: A player rolls two dice, and wins a number of dollars equal to the sum on the dice. What is the expected value of this game?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
36 outcomes:
E =
___1_2_3__4__5__6
1|_2_3_4__5__6__7
2|_3_4_5__6__7__8
3|_4_5_6__7__8__9
4|_5_6_7__8__9_10
5|_6_7_8__9_10_11
6|_7_8_9_10_11_12

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