A gambling game pays 8 to 1 and has chance 1 out of 10 of winning. If someone plays this game 225 times, betting $2 each time, what is the approximate chance that they win $60 or more in total? Use a box model and normal approximation to do the problem, and choose the answer that is closest.   0% 9.7% 19.4% 80.6%

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A gambling game pays 8 to 1 and has chance 1 out of 10 of winning. If someone plays this game 225 times, betting $2 each time, what is the approximate chance that they win $60 or more in total?

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