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Chapter 14, Problem 12E

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To determine

Construct a probability model for the amount of winning.

b.

To determine

Find the expected amount of win.

c.

To determine

Explain how much money anyone should pay for this game.

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Ch. 14.1 - 1. One of the authors took his minivan in for...Ch. 14.3 - 2. Suppose the time it takes a customer to get and...Ch. 14 - Prob. 1ECh. 14 - 2. Caffeinated A coffee shop tracks sales and has...Ch. 14 - 3. Oranges again What is the standard deviation...Ch. 14 - 4. Caffeinated again What is the standard...Ch. 14 - 5. Salary An employer pays a mean salary for a...Ch. 14 - 6. Golf scores A golfer keeps track of his score...Ch. 14 - 13. Battery The life span of a calculator battery...Ch. 14 - 14. Ketchup An automatic filling machine in a...
Ch. 14 - 15. Expected value Find the expected value of each...Ch. 14 - 16. Expected value Find the expected value of each...Ch. 14 - 17. Pick a card, any card You draw a card from a...Ch. 14 - 18. You bet! You roll a fair die. If it comes up a...Ch. 14 - 19. Kids A couple plans to have children until...Ch. 14 - 20. Carnival A carnival game offers a $100 cash...Ch. 14 - 21. Software A small software company bids on two...Ch. 14 - Prob. 16ECh. 14 - Prob. 17ECh. 14 - Prob. 18ECh. 14 - Prob. 19ECh. 14 - 26. The die Find the standard deviation of the...Ch. 14 - Prob. 21ECh. 14 - Prob. 22ECh. 14 - Prob. 23ECh. 14 - 30. Red lights A commuter must pass through five...Ch. 14 - 31. Defects A consumer organization inspecting new...Ch. 14 - 32. Insurance An insurance policy costs $100 and...Ch. 14 - Prob. 27ECh. 14 - Day trading An option to buy a stock is priced at...Ch. 14 - Prob. 29ECh. 14 - 36. Contracts Your company bids for two contracts....Ch. 14 - Prob. 31ECh. 14 - Prob. 32ECh. 14 - Prob. 33ECh. 14 - Prob. 34ECh. 14 - Random variables Given independent random...Ch. 14 - 42. Random variables Given independent random...Ch. 14 - Prob. 37ECh. 14 - 44. Garden A company selling vegetable seeds in...Ch. 14 - Prob. 39ECh. 14 - Stop! Find the mean and standard deviation of the...Ch. 14 - Tickets A delivery company’s trucks occasionally...Ch. 14 - Donations Organizers of a televised fundraiser...Ch. 14 - 49. Fire! An insurance company estimates that it...Ch. 14 - Prob. 45ECh. 14 - 52. Pets The American Veterinary Association...Ch. 14 - Prob. 47ECh. 14 - More pets You’re thinking about getting two dogs...Ch. 14 - 55. Medley In the 4 × 100 medley relay event, four...Ch. 14 - Prob. 50ECh. 14 - Prob. 51ECh. 14 - 58. Bike sale The bicycle shop in Exercise 56 will...Ch. 14 - 59. Coffee and doughnuts At a certain coffee shop,...Ch. 14 - Prob. 54E
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