document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1156838>Question 1156838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam and Dana have bet money on a card game they are playing against each other. Sam pays $1 to play, and Dana pays $4. They will shuffle a deck of cards and flip over the top card. If the top card is a heart, club, or diamond, Dana gets all $5. If the top card is a spade, then Sam gets all $5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) What is the expected value of this game to Dana?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The expected value of this game to Dana is <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) If they play this game 10 times, what is the expected profit/loss for Sam?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The expected profit/loss for Sam is <BR>\n" );
document.write( ". (Enter a number rounded to two decimal places.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #779693 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=779693\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dana gets $5*(0.75)-4=-$0.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sam gets $5*(0.25)-1=+$0.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For Sam, the E(X) for 10 times is +$2.50.<BR>\n" );
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