SOLUTION: Chris is playing a game with his father with a six-sided die. What is the expected value per roll that Chris will get if his father agrees to give him $2 multiplied by every even n

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Question 1180258: Chris is playing a game with his father with a six-sided die. What is the expected value per roll that Chris will get if his father agrees to give him $2 multiplied by every even number rolled and $1 multiplied by every odd number rolled?
a. $1.50
b. $4.50
c. $5.50
d. $10.50
e. $12.00

Answer by ikleyn(52756) About Me  (Show Source):
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%281%2A1+%2B+2%2A2+%2B+3%2A1+%2B+4%2A2+%2B+5%2A1+%2B+6%2A2%29%2F6 = 5.5 dollars.


The formula I used is self-explanatory.

Solved.