document.write( "Question 1194820: A game is played as follows: A player places a bet. Then, she rolls a 20-sided die with the numbers
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Expected value is $1.0. The expected win is 0*(6/20)+10*(4/20)+5*(10/20) = $4.5; Deducting the game cost which is $3.5, the expected value of the game is $1.0 \n" ); document.write( "

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