Solved Name Date Period PC Statistics- Day 06-Expected Value ... - Free Printable

Let's solve each problem step by step from the worksheet.

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Problem 1:

A $20 bill, two $10 bills, three $5 bills, and four $1 bills are placed in a bag. If a bill is chosen at random, what is the expected value for the amount chosen?

#### Step 1: Count total number of bills
- $20: 1 bill
- $10: 2 bills
- $5: 3 bills
- $1: 4 bills

Total = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 = 10 bills

#### Step 2: Compute expected value (E)
Expected value = Σ (value × probability)

$$
E = \left(\frac{1}{10} \times 20\right) + \left(\frac{2}{10} \times 10\right) + \left(\frac{3}{10} \times 5\right) + \left(\frac{4}{10} \times 1\right)
$$

$$
= \frac{20}{10} + \frac{20}{10} + \frac{15}{10} + \frac{4}{10} = 2 + 2 + 1.5 + 0.4 = \boxed{5.9}
$$

✔ Answer: $5.90

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Problem 2:

In a game you flip a coin twice, and record the number of heads that occur. You get 10 points for 2 heads, zero points for 1 head, and 5 points for no heads. What is the expected value for the number of points you'll win per turn?

#### Step 1: List all possible outcomes of two coin flips
- HH → 2 heads → 10 points
- HT → 1 head → 0 points
- TH → 1 head → 0 points
- TT → 0 heads → 5 points

Each outcome has probability $ \frac{1}{4} $

#### Step 2: Find probabilities for each number of heads:
- P(2 heads) = P(HH) = $ \frac{1}{4} $
- P(1 head) = P(HT or TH) = $ \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2} $
- P(0 heads) = P(TT) = $ \frac{1}{4} $

#### Step 3: Expected value (E) for points:

$$
E = (10 \times \frac{1}{4}) + (0 \times \frac{1}{2}) + (5 \times \frac{1}{4}) = 2.5 + 0 + 1.25 = \boxed{3.75}
$$

✔ Answer: 3.75 points

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Problem 3:

There is an equally likely chance that a falling dart will land anywhere on the rug below. The following system is used to find the number of points the player wins. What is the expected value for the number of points won?

- Black = 40 points
- Gray = 20 points
- White = 0 points

We need to find the area proportions.

From the diagram (a rectangle divided into regions), assume it’s a standard layout where:

- The rug is a rectangle.
- There are two black rectangles on the sides.
- A gray rectangle in the middle.
- White areas fill the rest.

But since we can't see the image, let's assume a common version of this problem where:

- The rug is split into 6 equal squares:
- 2 black squares
- 1 gray square
- 3 white squares

But wait — based on the image description (common version), the rug has:

- Two black rectangles (each 1 unit wide)
- One gray rectangle (1 unit wide)
- And white fills the rest?

Wait — actually, looking at the ASCII representation:

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Wait — no, the image shows something like:

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But better yet — the common version of this problem uses a rug divided into 6 equal regions, with:

- 2 black regions → 40 pts
- 1 gray region → 20 pts
- 3 white regions → 0 pts

So total regions = 6

Assume each region is equally likely (since dart lands randomly).

Then:

- P(Black) = $ \frac{2}{6} = \frac{1}{3} $
- P(Gray) = $ \frac{1}{6} $
- P(White) = $ \frac{3}{6} = \frac{1}{2} $

Now compute expected value:

$$
E = (40 \times \frac{1}{3}) + (20 \times \frac{1}{6}) + (0 \times \frac{1}{2}) = \frac{40}{3} + \frac{20}{6} = \frac{40}{3} + \frac{10}{3} = \frac{50}{3} \approx \boxed{16.67}
$$

✔ Answer: $ \frac{50}{3} $ or approximately 16.67 points

> ⚠️ Note: This assumes the rug is divided into 6 equal parts with 2 black, 1 gray, 3 white. If the actual image differs, the answer may vary. But this is the standard version.

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Problem 4:

A mysterious card-playing squirrel offers you a game:
- You must pay $2 to play.
- If you pick a spade from a shuffled deck, you win $9.

Find the expected value you win (or lose) per game.

#### Step 1: Probability of drawing a spade
- A standard deck has 52 cards.
- 13 are spades.

So $ P(\text{spade}) = \frac{13}{52} = \frac{1}{4} $

$ P(\text{not spade}) = \frac{3}{4} $

#### Step 2: Net winnings
- If you draw a spade: win $9, but paid $2 → net gain = $7
- If not: lose $2 → net gain = -$2

#### Step 3: Expected value (E):

$$
E = \left(\frac{1}{4} \times 7\right) + \left(\frac{3}{4} \times (-2)\right) = \frac{7}{4} - \frac{6}{4} = \frac{1}{4} = \boxed{0.25}
$$

✔ Answer: $0.25 (expected profit)

So you expect to win $0.25 per game on average.

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Problem 5:

A dice game involves rolling 2 dice.
- Roll a 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, or 12 → win $5
- Roll a 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 → lose $5
- Cost to play? Not mentioned, so assume only net win/loss.

But note: the question says "find the expected value you win (or lose) per game."

So we calculate expected net gain.

First, list all possible sums when rolling two dice (total 36 outcomes):

| Sum | Number of ways |
|-----|----------------|
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 |
| 7 | 6 |
| 8 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 |
| 10 | 3 |
| 11 | 2 |
| 12 | 1 |

Now:

- Win $5 if sum ∈ {2,3,4,10,11,12}

Number of favorable outcomes:
- 2: 1
- 3: 2
- 4: 3
- 10: 3
- 11: 2
- 12: 1
→ Total = 1+2+3+3+2+1 = 12

- Lose $5 if sum ∈ {5,6,7,8,9}

→ 4+5+6+5+4 = 24

Total outcomes = 36

So:

- P(win) = $ \frac{12}{36} = \frac{1}{3} $
- P(lose) = $ \frac{24}{36} = \frac{2}{3} $

Expected value:

$$
E = \left(\frac{1}{3} \times 5\right) + \left(\frac{2}{3} \times (-5)\right) = \frac{5}{3} - \frac{10}{3} = -\frac{5}{3} \approx \boxed{-1.67}
$$

✔ Answer: -$1.67 (you expect to lose $1.67 per game)

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✔ Final Answers Summary:

1. $5.90
2. 3.75 points
3. $ \frac{50}{3} \approx 16.67 $ points
4. $0.25 (expected profit)
5. -$1.67 (expected loss)

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