Consider the Experiment of Tossing a Fair Coin Three Times

question 71

Multiple Choice

Consider the experiment of tossing a fair coin three times and observing the number of heads that result (X = number of heads) . Determine the expected number of heads.

• A) 1.5
• B) 1.0
• C) 2.0
• D) 1.1

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