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Prime Picker Expected Payoff

Expectation · Easy · Free problem
An integer $n$ is chosen uniformly at random from $\{2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10\}$. - If $n$ is prime, you receive $\$n$. - If $n$ is composite, you pay $\$n/2$. What is the fair value of this game?

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