Suppose that a far coin is tossed six times. The number of tails which can occur wit their respective probabilities are as follows: 10 1 3 4 6 1 15 20 15 6. 1 Pi 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 What is the expected value or expected number of tails?

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Suppose that a far coin is tossed six times. The number of tails which can occur wit their respective probabilities are as follows:
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15
20
15
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What is the expected value or expected number of tails?
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that a far coin is tossed six times. The number of tails which can occur wit their respective probabilities are as follows: 3 4 5. 6. 1 15 20 15 6. 1. Pi 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 What is the expected value or expected number of tails? 2.
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