Question

In each turn of a game you toss two coins. If 2 heads come up, you win 2 points and if 1 head comes up you win 1 point. If no heads come up, you lose 3 points.

What is the expected value of the number of points for each turn?

–0.25

0

0.25

0.5

Answer 1

0.25

Explanation:

Answer 2

The answer is 1/4 of a possibility so its 0.25