document.write( "Question 561454: A player pays $1 to play and wins $2 if the dart lands in the sections marked B. If B = 6/13, how much money will the player make or lose after 36 turns? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #364266 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A player pays $1 to play and wins $2 if the dart lands in the sections marked B. If B = 6/13, how much money will the player make or lose after 36 turns? \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Expected gain = 2*(6/23) + -1(7/23) = 0.2174 dollars \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "So the player can expect to win 21.74 cents each time he plays. \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "In 36 games he can expect to win 36*21.74 cents = $7.83 \n" ); document.write( "=============== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |