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| Comment | Post #287462 |
I'm not concerned about this in comments, only in regular posts/questions/answers. (more) |
— | 10 months ago |
| Comment | Post #289007 |
I'm pretty sure the problem is mathjax (more) |
— | 10 months ago |
| Comment | Post #287462 |
I'm still having problems - see https://math.codidact.com/posts/289006/289007#answer-289007 - doesn't work with \$ or (previous attempt) \\$. (more) |
— | 10 months ago |
| Edit | Post #289007 |
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— | 10 months ago |
| Edit | Post #289007 |
Post edited: $ |
— | 10 months ago |
| Edit | Post #289007 | Initial revision | — | 10 months ago |
| Answer | — |
A: Why do the Expected Values differ, for different wagers of the same lottery? TL;DR They are all the exact same losing bet, on average 88.4% loss The key is that the EV is calculated in dollars, which then should be compared to the wager, which is also in dollars. Bet \\$1, and you have an expected loss of \$0.88. Bet \\$2, and you have an expected loss of \$1.77 (2 x \... (more) |
— | 10 months ago |
| Edit | Post #280856 |
Post edited: Correct typo! And change SHOUTING to **bold**. |
— | about 3 years ago |
| Suggested Edit | Post #280856 |
Suggested edit: Correct typo! And change SHOUTING to **bold**. (more) |
helpful | about 3 years ago |