A game is played with two fair 6-sided dice.  The player rolls the dice.    If the sum of the dice is 7 or less, the player loses $3.  If the sum of the dice is 8, 9, or 10, the player breaks-even.   If the sum of the dice is 11 or greater, the player wins $15.    The random variable X is a player’s gain (in $) from playing this game.        a)  Find P(X = 0).  Give your answer as a fraction in lowest terms.   P(X = 0) =  Blank 1. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text.                                                                                      b)  Find E(X).  Give your final answer as a decimal.  If rounding, give to 2 decimal places.   E(X) =  Blank 2. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. dollars       c)  Find the standard deviation s for the random variable X. Give the final answer as a decimal rounded to 2 decimal places.   s =  Blank 3. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text.  dollars

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A game is played with two fair 6-sided dice.  The player rolls the dice. 

 

If the sum of the dice is 7 or less, the player loses $3. 

If the sum of the dice is 8, 9, or 10, the player breaks-even.  

If the sum of the dice is 11 or greater, the player wins $15. 

 

The random variable X is a player’s gain (in $) from playing this game. 

 

 

 

a)  Find P(X = 0).  Give your answer as a fraction in lowest terms.

 

P(X = 0) =  Blank 1. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text.

 

                                                                                

 

b)  Find E(X).  Give your final answer as a decimal.  If rounding, give to 2 decimal places.

 

E(X) =  Blank 2. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text. dollars

 

 

 

c)  Find the standard deviation s for the random variable X.

Give the final answer as a decimal rounded to 2 decimal places.

 

s =  Blank 3. Fill in the blank, read surrounding text.  dollars                   

 

 
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