Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (6th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Discrete Probability Distributions - Review Exercises - Page 226: 9

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If the horse wins, profit =\$ 100 If the horse comes 2nd or third, profit = 0 If the horse ends up in a different place, profit = -\$25 Summing up all the probabilities = 100 x 1/8 + 25 x 2/8 -25 x 5/8 = $ -3.13

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