document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1110748>Question 1110748</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bag contains 2 gold marbles, 6 silver marbles, and 30 black marbles. Someone offers to play this game: You randomly select one marble from the bag. If it is gold, you win $3. If it is silver, you win $2. If it is black, you lose $1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is your expected value if you play this game? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #725894 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=725894\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Altogether, you have 38 marbles. So, the expected value would be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3 x 2/38)+(2 x 6/38)-(1 x 30/38)=$-12/38, or a loss of 32 cents<BR>\n" );
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