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In a dice game , a player pays a stake of ₹1 for each throw of a die. She receives ₹5, if the die shows a 3, ₹ 2, if the die shows a 1 or 6 and nothing otherwise, then what is the player's expected profit per throw over a long series of throws?

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To find the expected profit per throw in the given dice game, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the Stake and Payouts - The player pays a stake of ₹1 for each throw. - The payouts are as follows: - If the die shows a 3, the player receives ₹5. - If the die shows a 1 or 6, the player receives ₹2. - For any other outcome (2, 4, or 5), the player receives nothing. ...
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