Determine whether the following statement makes sense or does not make​ sense, and explain your reasoning.   ​Here's my​ dilemma, I can accept a $1500bill or play a game ten times. For each roll of the single​ die, I win ​$200 for rolling 1 or​ 2; I win $100 for rolling​ 3; and I lose $100 for rolling​ 4, 5, or 6. Based on the expected​ value, I should accept the $1500 bill.

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Determine whether the following statement makes sense or does not make​ sense, and explain your reasoning.
 
​Here's my​ dilemma, I can accept a $1500bill or play a game ten times. For each roll of the single​ die, I win ​$200 for rolling 1 or​ 2; I win $100 for rolling​ 3; and I lose $100 for rolling​ 4, 5, or 6. Based on the expected​ value, I should accept the $1500 bill.
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​(Round to the nearest cent as needed)
The statement does not make sense because the expected value after ten rolls is nothing ​dollars, which is greater than the value of the current bill.
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