A group of friends is playing a game with the spinner shown. They win or lose money according to the segment the spinner lands o

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Sphinxa [80]

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A group of friends is playing a game with the spinner shown. They win or lose money according to the segment the spinner lands o

n. How much money can a player expect to win or lose, on average, during 1 spin

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Otrada [13] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-28T08:26:59+03:00

Otrada [13]3 years ago

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The 8 sectors appear to be equal in size, so equally likely.
The total of the winnings = 2 + 3 + -5 + -2 + 10 + 3 + -5 + -2 = 4
Expected winnings on average = 4 / 8 = $0.50.