It costs ($12) to bet on a horse race. The horse has a 16 chance of winning

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It costs \($12\) to bet on a horse race. The horse has a 16 chance of winning and a 1/3 chance of placing 2nd or 3rd. You win \($42\) if the horse wins and receive your money back if the horse places 2nd or 3rd.

Find the expected net gain to the player for one play of the game.

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Elementary Statistics Picturing The World

ISBN: 9781292260464

7th Global Edition

Authors: Betsy Farber, Ron Larson

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