If When a Coin Is Tossed the Observance of a Head

question 6

Multiple Choice

If when a coin is tossed the observance of a head rewards you with a dollar and the observance of a tail costs you fifty cents, how much would you expect to gain after twenty tosses?

• A)$5.00
• B)$7.50
• C)$10.00
• D)$15.00

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Definitions:

Backlash

The play or loose movement in mechanical components, particularly in gears, resulting from gaps between parts.

Gear Teeth

The individual protrusions on the circumference of a gear that engage with those on another gear to transmit torque and motion.

Runout

A defect that causes side-to-side or lateral movement in a spinning object. In wheels it is commonly caused by imperfections in the wheel’s shape; in disc brakes it can be caused by a distorted rotor, hub flange distortion, or worn wheel bearings.

Electrons

Subatomic particles whose activity creates electric currents.