Your friend offers to place a bet with you. He will pay you $4 if the Miami Heat win the basketball game on Tuesday nigh
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:39 am
Your friend offers to place a bet with you. He will pay you $4 if the Miami Heat win the basketball game on Tuesday night. But, you will pay him $5 if the Houston Rockets win. The Miami Heat have a 60% chance of winning, whereas the Houston Rockets have a 40% chance. What are your expected winnings for this bet? Round your answer to one decimal place (i.e. -0.6 would indicate an expected winnings of negative 60 cents).