document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1071157>Question 1071157</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4.	Tanya is considering playing a game at the fair. There are three different ones to choose from, and it costs $2 to play a game. The probabilities associated with the games are given in the table. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	      Lose $2	Win $1	Win $4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Game 1	0.55	        0.20  	0.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Game 2	0.15  	0.35 	0.50 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Game 3	0.20 	0.60	        0.20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.	What is the expected value for playing each game? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lose $2	Win $1	Win $4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Game 1	0.55	0.20 0.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Expected \"winnings\" = 0.55(-2) + 0.2*1 + 0.25*4 = $0.1 = 10 cents<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll leave the others to you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Game 2	0.15 0.35 0.50 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Game 3	0.20 0.60	0.20 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.	What is the expected value for playing each game?  </SPAN>\n" );
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