A coin is biased such that a head is seven times as likely to occur as a tail. Find the expected number of heads when this coin is tossed twice. The expected number of heads when this coin is tossed twice is (Type an integer or decimal rounded to two decimal places as needed.)

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A coin is biased such that a head is seven times as likely to occur as a tail. Find the expected number of heads when
this coin is tossed twice.
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The expected number of heads when this coin is tossed twice is
(Type an integer or decimal rounded to two decimal places as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:A coin is biased such that a head is seven times as likely to occur as a tail. Find the expected number of heads when this coin is tossed twice. ... The expected number of heads when this coin is tossed twice is (Type an integer or decimal rounded to two decimal places as needed.)
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