In a gambling game a person draws a single card from an ordinary 52-card playing deck. A person is paid $17 for drawing a jack or a queen and $5 for drawing a king or an ace. A person who draws any other card pays $2. If a person plays this game, what is the expected gain

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Answer:

[tex]E.G=\$2[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Sample size 52 card

Pay for J or Q [tex]=\$17[/tex]

Pay for King or Ace [tex]=\$5[/tex]

Pay for others [tex]=-\$2[/tex]

Therefore

Probability of drawing J or Q

[tex]P(J&Q)=\frac{8}{52}[/tex]

Probability or drawing King or Ace

[tex]P(K or A)=\frac{8}{52}[/tex]

Probability or drawing Other cards

[tex]P(O)=\frac{36}{52}[/tex]

Therefore

Expected Gain is mathematically given as

[tex]E.G=\sum_xP(x)[/tex]

[tex]E.G=17*\frac{8}{52}+5*\frac{8}{52}+(-2)*\frac{36}{52}[/tex]

[tex]E.G=\$2[/tex]