A person throws two fair dice. He wins Rs. 15 for throwing a doublet (same numbers on the…
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A person throws two fair dice. He wins Rs. 15 for throwing a doublet (same numbers on the two dice), wins Rs. 12 when the throw result in the sum of 9, and loses Rs. 6 for any other outcome on the throw. Then the expected gain/loss (in Rs.) of the person is:
- \(\frac{1}{4} \operatorname{los} 5\)
- \(\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{gain}\)
- \(\frac{1}{2} \text { loss }\)
- gain
Answer
(C) 1 2 loss
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