document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1026012>Question 1026012</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A roulette wheel has 38 slots numbered 00, 0, 1, 2, ..., 35, 36. Eighteen of the slots numbered 1 through 36 are red and eighteen are black. The 00 and 0 slots are green. The ball is spun around the wheel until it falls into one of the slots. When a gambler bets $1 on a single number and wins, he gets $36 back (i.e. his net winnings are $35). Find the expected value of this game (in dollars). </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #641274 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=641274\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 38 numbers available.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the probability of winning is 1/38 and of losing is 37/38.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you expected values is a loss of a little more than a nickel.<BR>\n" );
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