document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=347578>Question 347578</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> could you please help me with my probability assignment. I am having troubles answering the questions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6.	In a certain game with a pair of dice, if you throw an even number you win $1, if you throw a 9 you win $2, otherwise you lose $1.50.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.)	Determine the probability table for this game.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.)	Find the average profit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.)	Is this a fair game?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.) write down the sample space associated with rolling two ordinary six-sided dice.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.) suppose we take the (absolute) difference between the numbers showing when the two dice are rolled. Write down the possible differences, together with their relevant probabilities.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.) Determine the expected value, variance and standard deviation of the difference between the dice.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.) Write down the 95% confidence interval for this experiment.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #248465 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=248465\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6. In a certain game with a pair of dice, if you throw an even number you win $1, if you throw a 9 you win $2, otherwise you lose $1.50.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.) Determine the probability table for this game.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "even::::18/36 = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9:::::::4/36 = 1/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "other:::14/36 = 7/18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.) Find the average profit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E(x) = (18/36)$1 + (4/36)$2 + (14/36)(-$1.50)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (18+8-21)/36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (5/36)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= $0.1389<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.) Is this a fair game?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's close.  The player can expect to win 14 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each time he plays.  The profit is -14 cents.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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