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A person throws two fair dice. He wins Rs. 15 for throwing a doublet (same numbers on the two dice), wins Rs. 12 when the throw results in the sum of 9 , and loses Rs. 6 for any other outcome on the throw. Then the expected gain/loss (in Rs.) of the person is:
A
loss
B
2 gain
C
gain
D
loss
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Probability of doublet 
Probability of sum of 
Other probability 
Expected gain/loss 
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