Question

MAD AND DAD are playing a game where a player flips a coin. If the coin lands on heads, the player receives 1 point. If the coin lands on tails, the player receives 2 points. The expected value of a turn is 1.5 points. Which of the following statement is true?

If they play a large number of turns, they should expect to average about 1.5 points per turn.


It is possible for a player to get 1.5 point on a turn.

The total number of points from two turns must be exactly 3 points.

Answer 1

The answer is the first one "If they play a large number of turns, they should expect to average about 1.5 points per turn."

Explanation:

This is essentially, because the 1st answer makes sense, while the other two are kind of ridiculous. Saying that the amount of points are exactly 3 points is not true, and saying it is possible to get 1.5 points on a turn is also impossible.