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Problem 2
4.2 Expected Value: The Mean of a Discrete Random Variable
What is your expected value on the following game? It involves a single roll of a die. If you roll a 1, 3, or 5, you make $1, $3, or $5 respectively. If you roll 2, 4, or 6, you lose $2, $4, or $4 respectively.
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