Throw two dice. If the sum of the two dice is 7 or more, you win $15. If not, you pay me $17.
Step 1 of 2 :
Find the expected value of the proposition. Round your answer to two decimal places. Losses must be expressed as negative values.
A pair of dice is rolled; let X be the sum of the two numbers
that appear
outcome | X | P(X) |
(1,1) | 2 | 1/36 |
(1,2)(2,1) | 3 | 2/36 |
(1,3)(3,1)(2,2) | 4 | 3/36 |
(1,4)(4,1)(2,3)(3,2) | 5 | 4/36 |
(1,5)(5,1)(2,4)(4,2)(3,3) | 6 | 5/36 |
(1,6)(6,1)(2,5)(5,2)(3,4)(4,3) | 7 | 6/36 |
(2,6)(6,2)(3,5)(5,3),(4,4) | 8 | 5/36 |
(3,6)(6,3)(4,5)(5,4) | 9 | 4/36 |
(4,6)(6,4)(5,5) | 10 | 3/36 |
(5,6)(6,5) | 11 | 2/36 |
(6,6) | 12 | 1/36 |
P(sum 7 or more)=21/36
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X | P(X) | X*P(X) |
15 | 21/36 | 8.7500 |
-17 | 15/36 | -7.0833 |
expected value of the proposition=mean = E[X] = Σx*P(X) = $ 1.67
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