Multiple Choice A fair coin is tossed three times. The random variable X is defined to be 2h, where h is the number of flips that come up heads. For example, X(HHT) = 22. What is E[X]? 2 27/8 3/2 O 1

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### Multiple Choice Question

A fair coin is tossed three times. The random variable \( X \) is defined to be \( 2^h \), where \( h \) is the number of flips that come up heads.

For example, \( X(\text{HHT}) = 2^2 \).

What is \( E[X] \)?

1. \( 2 \)
2. \( \frac{27}{8} \)
3. \( \frac{3}{2} \)
4. \( 1 \)
Transcribed Image Text:### Multiple Choice Question A fair coin is tossed three times. The random variable \( X \) is defined to be \( 2^h \), where \( h \) is the number of flips that come up heads. For example, \( X(\text{HHT}) = 2^2 \). What is \( E[X] \)? 1. \( 2 \) 2. \( \frac{27}{8} \) 3. \( \frac{3}{2} \) 4. \( 1 \)
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