document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1195441>Question 1195441</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have $5 to place on a bet in the Golden Nugget casino in Las Vegas. Craps: Bet on the “pass line” in the dice game of craps. craps, The probability of losing $5 is 251/495 and the  Probability of making a net gain of $5 is  244/495.  ODDS are   1:1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find your expected value if you bet $5 on the pass line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.07<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$5.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-0.07<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-$5.00 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the probability of each outcome times the gain or loss for that outcome and add the results.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28251%2F495%29%28-5%29%2B%28244%2F495%29%285%29+=+-35%2F495+=+-7%2F99 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28251%2F495%29%28-5%29%2B%28244%2F495%29%285%29+=+-35%2F495+=+-7%2F99\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's -7/99 of a dollar, or -$0.07 to the nearest cent.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: -$0.07<br><BR>\n" );
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