You are given 5 to 1 odds against tossing three heads with three coins, meaning you win $5 if you succeed and you lose $1 if you fail. Find the expected value (to you) of the game. Would you expect to win or lose money in 1 game? In 100 games? Explain.

You are given 5 to 1 odds against tossing three heads with three coins, meaning you win $5 if you succeed and you lose $1 if you fail. Find the expected value (to you) of the game. Would you expect to win or lose money in 1 game? In 100 games? Explain.

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