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A Dice Game Involves Rolling Three Dice and Betting on One

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A dice game involves rolling three dice and betting on one of the six numbers that are on the dice. The game costs $7 to play, and you win if the number you bet appears on any of the dice. The distribution for the outcomes of the game (including the profit) is shown below:  Number of dice with your number  Profit  Probability 0$7125/2161$775/2162$915/2163$211/216\begin{array}{ccc}\hline \text { Number of dice with your number } & \text { Profit } & \text { Probability } \\\hline 0 & -\$ 7 & 125 / 216 \\1 & \$ 7 & 75 / 216 \\2 & \$ 9 & 15 / 216 \\3 & \$ 21 & 1 / 216 \\\hline\end{array}
Find your expected profit from playing this game.


A) $0.92- \$ 0.92
B) $3.90\$ 3.90
C) $7.18\$ 7.18
D) $0.50\$ 0.50

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