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Find the expected value of the winningsfrom a game that has the followingpayout probability distribution:Payout ($) 0 4 6 8 10Probability 0.45 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.05Expected Value = [?]Round to the nearest hundredth.

Find the expected value of the winningsfrom a game that has the followingpayout probability-example-1
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The Expected value is


\begin{gathered} =\text{ 0}*0.45\text{ }+4*0.3+6*0.1+\text{ 8}*0.1+10*0.05 \\ =0+1.2+0.6+0.8+0.5 \\ =3.1 \end{gathered}

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