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Question Number 123390 by aurpeyz last updated on 25/Nov/20
in gambling game a man is paid $5  if he gets all heads or all tails when  3 coins are tossed and he pays out  $3 if either 1 or 2 heads appears.  calculate his expected gain
$${in}\:{gambling}\:{game}\:{a}\:{man}\:{is}\:{paid}\:\$\mathrm{5} \\ $$$${if}\:{he}\:{gets}\:{all}\:{heads}\:{or}\:{all}\:{tails}\:{when} \\ $$$$\mathrm{3}\:{coins}\:{are}\:{tossed}\:{and}\:{he}\:{pays}\:{out} \\ $$$$\$\mathrm{3}\:{if}\:{either}\:\mathrm{1}\:{or}\:\mathrm{2}\:{heads}\:{appears}. \\ $$$${calculate}\:{his}\:{expected}\:{gain} \\ $$
Answered by talminator2856791 last updated on 25/Nov/20
    P($3) = (6/8) = (3/4)   P($5)= (2/8) = (1/4)   (1/3) P ($3) = P ($5)   he gains $5 he loses $9   expected gain $−4
$$\: \\ $$$$\:{P}\left(\$\mathrm{3}\right)\:=\:\frac{\mathrm{6}}{\mathrm{8}}\:=\:\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{4}} \\ $$$$\:{P}\left(\$\mathrm{5}\right)=\:\frac{\mathrm{2}}{\mathrm{8}}\:=\:\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{4}} \\ $$$$\:\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{3}}\:{P}\:\left(\$\mathrm{3}\right)\:=\:{P}\:\left(\$\mathrm{5}\right) \\ $$$$\:\mathrm{he}\:\mathrm{gains}\:\$\mathrm{5}\:\mathrm{he}\:\mathrm{loses}\:\$\mathrm{9} \\ $$$$\:\mathrm{expected}\:\mathrm{gain}\:\$−\mathrm{4} \\ $$

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