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Out of 36 possibilities, 7 can be obtained with:
6,1
1,6
3,4
4,3
5,2
2,5
Thus his chances of winning on any one toss = 6/36 = 1/6
Joe is playing a game of chance at the hibiscus festival, costing $1 for each game. In the game two fair dice are rolled and the sum of the numbers that turned up is found. If the sum is seven, then Joe wins $5. Otherwise loses his money. Joe play the game 15 times. Find his expected profit or lose.
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