Problem#6: A player tosses two fair coins. He wins $5 if 2 heads occur, $2 if 1head occurs and $1 if no heads occur. (i) Find his expected winnings. (ii) How much should he pay to play the game if it is to be fair?

Problem#6: A player tosses two fair coins. He wins $5 if 2 heads occur, $2 if 1head occurs and $1 if no heads occur. (i) Find his expected winnings. (ii) How much should he pay to play the game if it is to be fair?

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A player tosses two fair coins. He wins $5 if 2 heads occur, $2 if 1head occurs and $1 if no heads occur. (i) Find his expected winnings. (ii) How much should he pay to play the game if it is to be fair?

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1head occurs and $1 if no heads occur. (i) Find his expected winnings. (ii) How
much should he pay to play the game if it is to be fair?

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