Question

A game involves rolling a number cube. You get one point if you roll an even number and negative one point if you roll an odd number.

A 7-column table has 3 labeled rows. The first row is labeled Roll with entries 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. The second row is labeled Probability with entries one-sixth, one-sixth, one-sixth, one-sixth, one-sixth, one-sixth. The third row is labeled Point(s) with entries negative 1, 1, negative 1, 1, negative 1, 1.

Which statements are true regarding this scenario? Check all that apply.

The sample space is {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}.
The expected value for the game is 0.
The expected value for the game is One-half.
The game is fair because the expected value is equal to 0.
The game is unfair because the expected value does not equal 0.

Answer 1

A. B. D.

Explanation:

There are 6 possible values to roll. Since 3 values are even and 3 values are odd, the game should be 0.