document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1055826>Question 1055826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a gambler rolls two dice and gets the sum of 7, he wins $20. If he gets a sum of 4, he wins $40. The cost of playing is $14. What is the expectation 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 #670976 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=670976\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(7)=1/6.  It pays $20, the product is 20/6 or $3.33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p(4)=1/12. It pays $40, the product is 40/12 or 20/6, or $3.33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p of everything else is 1-(1/6+1/12)=3/4.  It cost $14, so that product is $10.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$6.67-$10.50=minus $3.83 per time played.<BR>\n" );
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