Find the expected value:    You draw a card from a 52 card deck. If you get a black card, you win nothing. If you get a heart, you win $5. For any diamond, you win $6 plus an extra $9 for the Ace of diamonds. What is the expected amount that you will win?

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You draw a card from a 52 card deck. If you get a black card, you win nothing. If you get a heart, you win $5. For any diamond, you win $6 plus an extra $9 for the Ace of diamonds. What is the expected amount that you will win?

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