document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1164165>Question 1164165</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain game consists of rolling a single fair die and pays off as​ follows: ​$5 for a​ 6, ​$3 for a​ 5, ​$1 for a​ 4, and no payoff otherwise. Find the expected winnings for 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 #788467 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=788467\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> probability for each of the numbers is 1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E(X)=SUM {x*(p(x)}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=5(1/6)+3(1/6)+1(1/6) units dollars <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=$9/6 or $1.50 </SPAN>\n" );
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