Question

Jacob and his friend plays a game with a fair coin. Jacob has to toss the coin. If the coin shows ahead, he will receive $40 from his friend. Otherwise, he will receive nothing from his friend. Checkthe fairness of the game.A.The game is fair.B.The game is not fair, but favorable to the player.C.The game is not fair and not favorable to the player.D.The game is not fair.

Answer 1

If Jacob gets head, he receives $40, and if he gets tails, he gets nothing, so in both options, Jacob has nothing to lose, and his friend has nothing to win.

Since Jacob and his friend have different opportunities, the game is not fair, but it is favorable to the player (Jacob), since he can't lose any money.

Therefore the correct option is B.