George will play a game at the school fair in which he will toss a penny, a dime, and a quarter at the same time. He will receive 3 points for each coin that lands with heads face up. Let a represent the total number of points awarded on any toss of the coins. What is the expected value of a?

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2023-01-20

George will play a game at the school fair in which he will toss a penny, a dime, and a quarter at the same time. He will receive 3 points for each coin that lands with heads face up. Let a represent the total number of points awarded on any toss of the coins. What is the expected value of a?

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wiskixk8

wiskixk8

Beginner2023-01-21Added 5 answers

This query relates to probability (P)
thescaofprobabilityis
0P1
where0isiossiband1iscerta
ifitwascertaheobtaedaheadoneachcothen
a=(1×3)+(1×3)+(1×3)=9ps
buttheprobabilityofahead=12
a=(12×3)+(12×3)+(12×3)
a=32+32+32
a=92

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