7. Suppose a game is to be played with a single die, assumed fair, where the player wins the dollar amount of the number rolled if it is even and losses the amount if it is odd. Find mean (expectation) of X which denotes payout for this game. P(x) 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 1/6 -$1 $2 -$3 $4 -$5 $6 Sum

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7.) Suppose a game is to be played with a single die, assumed fair, where the player wins the  dollar amount of the number rolled if it is even and losses the amount if it is odd. Find  mean (expectation) of X which denotes payout for this game.  

7. Suppose a game is to be played with a single die, assumed fair, where the player wins the
dollar amount of the number rolled if it is even and losses the amount if it is odd. Find
mean (expectation) of X which denotes payout for this game.
P(x)
1/6
1/6
1/6
-$1
$2
-$3
$4
1/6
-$5
1/6
1/6
$6
Sum
Transcribed Image Text:7. Suppose a game is to be played with a single die, assumed fair, where the player wins the dollar amount of the number rolled if it is even and losses the amount if it is odd. Find mean (expectation) of X which denotes payout for this game. P(x) 1/6 1/6 1/6 -$1 $2 -$3 $4 1/6 -$5 1/6 1/6 $6 Sum
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