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Three quoted horses · Part 2 of 3
A race has exactly three possible winners. Decimal odds from separate bookmakers are 3 for A, 4 for B and 6 for C. Decimal odds include return of stake.
You choose stakes that each pay 120 tokens if that horse wins. How many tokens of profit are guaranteed?
Answer with a number. Fractions, powers and expressions like 23/6 or C(52,5) are read correctly in practice.
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