Consider the following games played at a carnival. Your friends know you are taking a statistics and probability course, so they think you can help them decide which game to play: Game Profit (In dollars) Probability $1.00 0.02 $5.00 0.07 $50.00 0.03 Game Profit (In dollars) Probability $1.00 0.00 $3.00 Step 9: What is the chance of making money on Game 1?
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