document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=372453>Question 372453</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose you pay $2.00 to roll a fair die with the understanding that you will get back $4.00 for rolling a 2 or a 1, nothing otherwise. What is your expected net winnings?\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 #265266 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=265266\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You pay $12. to roll it 6 times. Each number comes up once. You win $8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your net winnings are 12-8=-$4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4/6= -$2/3 or about -$0.67 expected net winnings per roll.<BR>\n" );
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