Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Determinants

Question:

The mean number of heads in two tosses of a coin is :

Options:

2

$\frac{1}{2}$

1

$\frac{3}{2}$

Correct Answer:

1

Explanation:

In two tosses of a coin

No. of heads = 0, 1, 2

X =

0

1

2

 P(x) = 

 ${}^{2}C_{0}\frac{1}{2^{2}}$

 ${}^{2}C_{1}\frac{1}{2^{2}}$

 ${}^{2}C_{2}\frac{1}{2^{2}}$ 


So mean = $\sum x_i P\left(x_i\right)$

$=0 \times{ }^2 C_0 \times \frac{1}{2^2}+2 C_1 \times \frac{1}{2^2}+2 \times{ }^2 C_2 \times \frac{1}{2^2}$

$=\frac{2}{4}+\frac{2}{4}=1$