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Published on: August 14, 2026
A person throws two fair dice. He wins Rs. 
for throwing a doublet (same numbers on the two dice), wins Rs. 
when the throw results in the sum of 
, and loses Rs. 
for any other outcome on the throw. Then the expected gain/loss (in Rs.) of the person is:
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
JEE Main 2019
Let 
be the random variable which denotes the 
gained by the person.
Total cases 
Favorable cases for the person on winning 
are
i.e. 
cases
Favorable cases for the person on winning 
are 
i.e. 
Remaining cases 
Hence. 
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