If a gambler rolls three dice and gets a sum of 10, the gambler wins $20, and if the  gambler gets a sum of three they win $10. The cost to play  the game is $5. What is the expectation ( expected value)  of this game?  ( Hint find  the probability of sum of 10 by finding the number of sums of 10 possible. See for example section 4.5 notes for sum 7 in the 121 page  pdf file notes posted on canvas).   hint: Use the formula    (#/216)*$20        +    (1/216) * $10           - $5 hint: there is only one sum 3     with the configuration  { 1, 1, 1 }  each of the dice has a 1. Find the number of sum tens possible using the example in my notes posted on canvas for number of sum 7  and substitute it for # above to get the required solution.

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If a gambler rolls three dice and gets a sum of 10, the gambler wins $20, and if the  gambler gets a sum of three they win $10. The cost to play  the game is $5. What is the expectation ( expected value)  of this game?  ( Hint find  the probability of sum of 10 by finding the number of sums of 10 possible. See for example section 4.5 notes for sum 7 in the 121 page  pdf file notes posted on canvas).

 

hint: Use the formula    (#/216)*$20        +    (1/216) * $10           - $5

hint: there is only one sum 3     with the configuration  { 1, 1, 1 }  each of the dice has a 1.

Find the number of sum tens possible using the example in my notes posted on canvas for number of sum 7  and substitute it for # above to get the required solution.

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