In a casino, the chance of winning a certain game is 14.5%. If you play the game 20 times, what’s your best estimate for the num

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Alekssandra [29.7K]

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In a casino, the chance of winning a certain game is 14.5%. If you play the game 20 times, what’s your best estimate for the num

ber of times you would win? Round off your answer to the nearest whole number.

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EleoNora [17] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-04T22:03:28+03:00

EleoNora [17]4 years ago

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Expected number of wins=number of plays times the probability of winning

w=20(14.5/100)

w=20(0.145)

w=2.9

w≈3

So you would expect to win 3 times out of 20 attempts (rounded to the nearest whole number of wins)