Week 26 CMT Style Problem - 8th Grade
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Lucky Draw
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Three small barrels each contain an equal number of red and blue marbles buried in sawdust. The sign over the booth gives the following information:
- 10¢ per turn;
- one turn allows you to make one lucky draw from each barrel; and
- win $1 if you draw three marbles of the same color on the same turn.
Your classmates are not sure whether this game is a good moneymaker. They turn to you to prepare a report to the carnival committee. Your job is to decide whether it is a moneymaker. Will you recommend keeping the game or modifying it? Either way, you must support your recommendation with data and reasoning.