Assume that the pond contains 120 fish: 108 silver, 11 white, and 1 green. A contestant pays $0.65 to randomly catch one fish and receives $0.30 if the fish is silver, $0.85 if the fish is white, and $9.00 if the fish is green.

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Rework problem 22 from section 4.3 of your text, involving a carnival fishpond. Assume that the pond contains 120 fish: 108 silver, 11 white, and 1 green. A contestant pays $0.65 to randomly catch one fish and receives $0.30 if the fish is silver, $0.85 if the fish is white, and $9.00 if the fish is green.

How much (on average) does the carnival gain on each play? (If the carnival loses money, enter a negative dollar amount)

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