A roulette wheel has 38 numbers:               18 are black,               18 are red, and               2 are green.             a. Suppose you bet $25 on green. If the ball lands on green, you win $400; otherwise, you win nothing. What is the expected value of this bet for you?       Round all dollar values to two decimal places.   Event Value Probability Value × Probability   $   $   $   $   $   $                                                                                   Expected Value = $ ____________ per bet   b. Suppose you bet $25 on green 150 times. How much do you expect to win or lose overall?                                                                                                Win    OR    Lose:  $ ____________                                                                                        (Circle your choice above.)

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A roulette wheel has 38 numbers:

 

            18 are black,

 

            18 are red, and

 

            2 are green.

 

 

 

 

 

 

a. Suppose you bet $25 on green. If the ball lands on green, you win $400; otherwise, you win nothing. What is the expected value of this bet for you?

      Round all dollar values to two decimal places.

 

Event

Value

Probability

Value × Probability

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

                                                                                Expected Value = $ ____________ per bet

 

b. Suppose you bet $25 on green 150 times. How much do you expect to win or lose overall?

 

                                                                                             Win    OR    Lose:  $ ____________

                                                                                       (Circle your choice above.)

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