document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1190569>Question 1190569</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> suppose it cost $8 to roll a pair of dice. we get paid the sum of the numbers in dollars that appear on the dice, is it a fair game\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers on each die are 1 through  6; the average is 3.5.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The average sum of the numbers on two dice is 2(3.5)=7.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the average payout on rolling two dice is $7, while the cost is $8 -- so it is not a fair game.<br><BR>\n" );
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