An unfair coin is flipped. If a head turns​ up, you win​ $1. If a tail turns​ up, you lose​ $1. The probability of a head is .62 and the probability of a tail is .38. Let X be the random variable for the amount won on a single play of this game. What is the expected value of the​ game?

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An unfair coin is flipped. If a head turns​ up, you win​ $1. If a tail turns​ up, you lose​ $1. The probability of a head is

.62

and the probability of a tail is

.38.

Let X be the random variable for the amount won on a single play of this game. What is the expected value of the​ game?

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An unfair coin is flipped.

If head turns up you will $1 and lose $1 if a tail turns up.

The probability of a head is 0.62 and probability of tail is 0.38.

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