Expected Value Word Problems
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Brendon Ferullo
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Mathematics
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
Multiple Choice
X 50 20 5
P(X) 0.1 0.3 0.6
14
4.67
5
7.5
2.
Multiple Choice
yes
no
3.
Multiple Choice
$12.50
$5
$7.50
$10
4.
Multiple Choice
Eva flips a coin. If she gets heads, she wins $4. If she gets tails, she loses $3. What is her expected value of a coin flip?
$1
$0.50
-$0.50
$0
5.
Multiple Choice
Suppose you pay $1.00 to roll a fair die with the understanding you will get $3.00 back rolling a 4 or a 2, and nothing otherwise. Is this a fair game?
yes
no
6.
Multiple Choice
Suppose you buy a ticket for $6 out of a lottery of 1000 tickets where the prize for the one winning is to be $800. How much money do you take home (after paying for it)?
$800
-$6.50
-$6
-$5.20
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