document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1180270>Question 1180270</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Purple is 1/4 of the wheel, Cyan is 2/5 and the rest of the wheel is Fuscia. If you land on purple you win $40, Cyan you win $11 and otherwise you win nothing. The game costs $17 to play. What is your expected value per play (after you pay the cost to play)? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #809894 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=809894\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> E(x)=sum x*p(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=40(1/4)+11(2/5)-17(1); since one always has to pay $17 to play.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=10+4.4-17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-$2.60 </SPAN>\n" );
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