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A $1 slot machine at a casino is set so that it returns 97% of all the money put into it in the form of winnings, with most of the winning in the form of huge but low-
A) The probability will be 0.97 because that is the probability of winning given in the problem statement.
B) It cannot be calculated from the given data, but it is certainly quite low. We would need to know the value of the jackpots to determine the correct probability.
C) The probability will be 0.97, which is 97% in decimal form.
D) It cannot be calculated from the given data, but it is certainly quite low. You would need to play the slot machine 1000 times to determine the correct probability.
E) The probability will be 0.03. If the machine wins 97% of the time, you only win 3% of the time.
F)The probability will be 0.03, which is 97% subtracted from 100%.
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