document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=540490>Question 540490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose you roll a 6 sided die. If you roll a 1 you earn $2, if you roll a 4 you earn $4, any other number you pay $1. How much money should you expect to earn on average.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've worked this different ways and came up with these answers: .1666 and $2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Are either of these answers correct? I also got 0.749 and it was marked incorrect.  Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I've worked this different ways and came up with these answers: .1666 and $2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Are either of these answers correct? I also got 0.749 and it was marked incorrect.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E(x) = (1/6)*2 + (1/6)*4 + (4/6)*(-1) = (1/3) + (2/3) - (2/3) = $0.33<BR>\n" );
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