A roulette wheel has the numbers 1 through 36, 0, and 00. A bet on five numbers pays 6 to 1 (that is, if you bet $1 and one of the five numbers you bet comes up, you get back your $1 plus another $6). How much do you expect to win with a $1 bet on five numbers? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)

A roulette wheel has the numbers 1 through 36, 0, and 00. A bet on five numbers pays 6 to 1 (that is, if you bet $1 and one of the five numbers you bet comes up, you get back your $1 plus another $6). How much do you expect to win with a $1 bet on five numbers? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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