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