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Consider a game that costs $1 to play. The probability of losing is 0.7. The probability...

Consider a game that costs $1 to play. The probability of losing is 0.7. The probability of winning $50 is 0.1, and the probability of winning $35 is 0.2. Would you expect to win or lose if you play this game 1 time?

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