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In a game, a man wins Rs. 5 for getting a number greater than
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In a game, a man wins Rs. 5 for getting a number greater than 4 and loses Rs. 1 otherwise, when a fair die is thrown. The man decided to throw a die thrice but to quit as and when he gets a number greater than 4. Find the expected value of the amount he win/loses.

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In a game, a man wins Rs. 5 for getting a number greater than 4 and loses Rs. 1 otherwise, when a fair die is thrown. The man decided to throw a die thrice but to quit as and when he gets a number greater than 4. Find the expected value of the amount he win/loses.
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In a game, a man wins Rs. 5 for getting a number greater than 4 and loses Rs. 1 otherwise, when a fair die is thrown. The man decided to throw a die thrice but to quit as and when he gets a number greater than 4. Find the expected value of the amount he win/loses.