Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Counting Methods and Probability Theory - 11.8 Expected Value - Concept and Vocabulary Check - Page 754: 2

Answer

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Work Step by Step

In a game of chance to obtain the expected value we need to multiply the gain or loss for each possibility by its probability and then sum these together.
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