A ping pong ball is drawn at random from an urn consisting of balls numbered 2 through 10. A player wins 1 dollar if the number on the ball is odd and loses 1 dollar if the number is even. What is the expected value of his winnings? Round to the nearest cent.
A card is drawn at random from a standard deck of playing cards (no jokers). If it is red, the player wins 1 dollar; if it is black, the player loses 2 dollars. Find the expected value of the game.
In a class there are 20 students: 3 are 5' 6", 5 are 5'8", 4 are 5'10", 4 are 6', and 4 are 6' 2". A student is chosen at random. What is the student's expected height?
inches
A card is drawn at random from a standard deck of playing cards (no jokers). If it is red, the player wins 1 dollar; if it is black, the player loses 2 dollars. Find the expected value of the game.
In a class there are 20 students: 3 are 5' 6", 5 are 5'8", 4 are 5'10", 4 are 6', and 4 are 6' 2". A student is chosen at random. What is the student's expected height?
inches