You toss a fair coin until you have at least one head and at least one tail. What is the expected number of tosses

ExiRe asked Aug 12, 2023

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The expected number of tosses 4
50% of heads x 50% chance of tails = 1/4
1/4 chance is 4 tosses

Iternity answered Aug 17, 2023

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