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You have been offered the chance to play a dice game in which you will receive Rs.20/ each time if the total of the points on the two dice is 6 if it costs you Rs.2.50 per toss to participate should you play or not say yes or no.

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Yes
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No
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Cannot be determined
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Solution

The correct option is A Yes
(1,5)(5,1)(2,4)(4,2)(3,3)
P(getting total 6)=5/36
Net gain =5/36202.5=0.277
Since his net gain is positive, therefore he should play.

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