Probability 1 Question 1
1. A person throws two fair dice. He wins ₹ 15 for throwing a doublet (same numbers on the two dice), wins ₹ 12 when the throw results in the sum of 9 , and loses ₹ 6 for any other outcome on the throw. Then, the expected gain/loss (in ₹) of the person is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d) 2 gain
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 1. (c)
Solution:
- It is given that a person wins ₹15 for throwing a doublet
Also, losses ₹ 6 for throwing any other outcome, i.e., when any of the rest
Now, the expected gain/loss
