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Merita has decided to play in The Clothing Combo Contest. First, she will randomly choose from a pair of brown, purple, blue, green, or black pants. Next, she will randomly choose from a black, brown, or green shirt. If both the shirt and pants are a color that starts with a "B", she will win \$10$10dollar sign, 10. If only one of the pieces of clothing is a color that starts with a "B", she will break even. Under any other outcome, she will lose \$20$20dollar sign, 20. What is Merita’s expected value of playing The Clothing Combo Contest? Round your answer to the nearest cent. \$$dollar sign

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$1.33

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