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Exercise

Exercise 1. American Roulette probabilities

An American roulette wheel has 18 red, 18 black, and 2 green pockets. Each red and black pocket is associated with a number from 1 to 36. The two remaining green slots feature "0" and "00". Players place bets on which pocket they think a ball will land in after the wheel is spun. Players can bet on a specific number (0, 00, 1-36) or color (red, black, or green).

What are the chances that the ball lands in a green pocket?

Instructions

100 XP
  • Define a variable p_green as the probability of the ball landing in a green pocket.
  • Print the value of p_green.