Joe is playing a game with a regular tie. If the number that turns up is even, he will gain 5 times the number that comes up. If it is odd, he will lose 10 times the number that comes with up. He tosses and gets a 3. Express the result as an integer.

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Howard Downs

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26 April, 20:25

Joe is playing a game with a regular tie. If the number that turns up is even, he will gain 5 times the number that comes up. If it is odd, he will lose 10 times the number that comes with up. He tosses and gets a 3. Express the result as an integer.

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Kathy Cooper · Answer 1

-30

Step-by-step explanation:

Joe tosses a die and gets a 3

Given that the rule that an odd number will result in a loss of 10x that number

in this case, Joe gets odd number, hence he will lose 10x that number

i. e he will get - 10 x 3 = - 30