In a gambling game a person draws two cards from an ordinary 52-card playing deck. A person is paid $100 if both cards are aces and $50 if at least one of the cards is an ace. If a person draws any other cards, she pays $1. If a person plays this game, what is the expected gain?

In a gambling game a person draws two cards from an ordinary 52-card playing deck. A person is paid $100 if both cards are aces and $50 if at least one of the cards is an ace. If a person draws any other cards, she pays $1. If a person plays this game, what is the expected gain?

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A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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