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In a game that uses a dice with 6 sides numbered 1 – 6, you lose twice the die number if the die number is even and win four times the die number if the die number is odd. Find the expected value for the game.
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{[4 (1 + 3 + 5)] - [2 (2 + 4 + 6)]} / 6
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