A carnival game consist of a player paying a dollar to guess the result of a fair 6 sided die if the player's guess is correct he wins five dollars. What is the expected value of the game and what would be the fair price for the game?

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A carnival game consist of a player paying a dollar to guess the result of a fair 6 sided die if the player's guess is correct he wins five dollars. What is the expected value of the game and what would be the fair price for the game?

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