. A game consists of rolling a colored die with three blue sides, two red sides, and one white side. A roll of blue loses. A roll of red pays $3.00. A roll of white pays $5.00. The charge to play the game is $2.00. Would you play the game? Why or why not? What price would make this a fair game? (Hint: Expected value = Fair price - Cost to play)

. A game consists of rolling a colored die with three blue sides, two red sides, and one white side. A roll of blue loses. A roll of red pays $3.00. A roll of white pays $5.00. The charge to play the game is $2.00. Would you play the game? Why or why not? What price would make this a fair game? (Hint: Expected value = Fair price - Cost to play)

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

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ISBN:9780547587776

Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7MCQ

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