document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1185112>Question 1185112</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose it costs $48 to roll a pair of dice. You get paid $7 times the sum of the numbers that appear on the dice. Is it a fair game? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "By symmetry, the average of the two numbers that show on the dice is 7, so the average payout is 7 times $7, or $49.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since it costs $48 to play the game, the game is not fair; it favors the player.<br><BR>\n" );
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