document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=472642>Question 472642</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A number cube is rolled and a coin is flipped. If the number cube shows and odd number, or the coin shows tails, or both, you get 6 points. If neither event occurs, you get 4 points. What is the expected value of this game? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #324035 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=324035\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2 * 1/2 = 1/4 of the time the number of the die will be even and the coin will show heads and you get 4 pts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4 of the time you get 6 pts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4 * 6 + 1/4 * 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=9/2 + 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=11/2 = 5.5 points, the expected value of the game.<BR>\n" );
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