You have been offered the chance to play a dice game in which you will receive $R s . 20 / -$ each time if the total of the points on the two dice is $6$ , what will be your decision if it costs $R s . 3 / -$ per toss instead of $R s . 2.50 / -$

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Solution

The correct option is A No
$(1, 5) (5, 1) (2, 4) (4, 2) (3, 3)$
P(getting total 6) $= 5 / 36$
Net gain $= 5 / 36 * 20 - 3 = - 0.222$
Since his net gain is negative, therefore he should not play

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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, what will be your decision if it costs Rs.3/− per toss instead of Rs.2.50/−

The correct option is A No(1,5)(5,1)(2,4)(4,2)(3,3)P(getting total 6)=5/36Net gain =5/36∗20−3=−0.222Since his net gain is negative, therefore he should not play

You have been offered the chance to play a dice game in which you will receive $R s . 20 / -$ each time if the total of the points on the two dice is $6$ , what will be your decision if it costs $R s . 3 / -$ per toss instead of $R s . 2.50 / -$

The correct option is A No
$(1, 5) (5, 1) (2, 4) (4, 2) (3, 3)$
P(getting total 6) $= 5 / 36$
Net gain $= 5 / 36 * 20 - 3 = - 0.222$
Since his net gain is negative, therefore he should not play