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

A group of friends is playing a game with the spinner shown. They win or lose money-example-1
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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.
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