A certain game consists of rolling a single fair die. If a four or five comes up, you win 10 dollars; otherwise, you lose 5 dollars. Find the expected winnings for this game. Is this a fair game?

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A certain game consists of rolling a single fair die. If a four or five comes up, you win 10 dollars; otherwise, you lose 5 dollars. Find the expected winnings for this game. Is this a fair game?

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no this game is not fair due to the fact that u have a 2/6 chance to win

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