document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204574>Question 1204574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that in a casino game the payout is a random variable X. If X is positive, you gain money, if negative, you lose. Let p(i) = P(X = i) and suppose that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p(0)= 1/4, p(1)=p(-1)= 147/520, p(2)=p(-2)= 9/104 and p(3)=p(-3) = 3/520.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   Given that a player playing the game wins a positive amount, compute the conditional probability that...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "... X = 1: ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "... X = 2: ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "... X = 3: ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you please answer my question above? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried something like this but I am not sure about adding 0:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(0)+P(1)+P(2)+P(3)=325/520<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1 -> 147/325<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2 -> 9/65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3 -> 3/325\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much for your effort!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 is not a positive amount....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(1)+P(2)+P(3) = 195/520<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(X=1) = 147/195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(X=2) = 45/195<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(X=3) = 3/195<br><BR>\n" );
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