A 6-sided die has been weighted so that 5 or 6 comes up 3 times as often as 1 or 2.Also,3 or 4 comes up 2 times as often as 1 or 2.Player A wins $6 if 1 comes up,$5 if 2 comes up and $4 if 3 comes up.Player B wins $3 if 4 comes up,$2 if 5 comes up and $1 if 6 comes up.Player B wins $3 if a 4 comes up,$2 if a 5 comes up and $1 if a 6 comes up.What is player B's expected winnings?
A)$1.25
B)$1.67
C)$1.75
D)$2.50

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The Answer of A 6-sided die has been weighted so that 5 or 6 comes up 3 times as often as 1 or 2.Also,3 or 4 comes up 2 times as often as 1 or 2.Player A wins $6 if 1 comes up,$5 if 2 comes up and $4 if 3 comes up.Player B wins $3 if 4 comes up,$2 if 5 comes up and $1 if 6 comes up.Player B wins $3 if a 4 comes up,$2 if a 5 comes up and $1 if a 6 comes up.What is player B's expected winnings?
A)$1.25
B)$1.67
C)$1.75
D)$2.50

A 6-Sided Die Has Been Weighted So That 5 or 6