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What is the expected value of your bet

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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Suppose that you and a friend are playing cards and decide to make a bet. If you draw two clubs in succession from a standard deck of 52 cards without replacing the first card, you win $⁢40. Otherwise, you pay your friend $10$⁢10. What is the expected value of your bet? Round your answer to the nearest cent, if necessary.

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