Birthday = 3
Sample space = { H, T }
P(H) = 1/3
P(T) = 2/3
Random Variable X(H ) = 5
X(T) = 1
P{H} = 1/3
P{T} = 1-1/3 =2/3
Expected Value E[X] = 5* P(H) + 1* P(T)
= 5*1/3 + 1* 2/3
= 7/3
=$2.33
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Edited: 2017-08-30)
Birthday = 3
Sample space = { H, T }
P(H) = 1/3
P(T) = 2/3
Random Variable X(H ) = 5
X(T) = 1
P{H} = 1/3
P{T} = 1-1/3 =2/3
Expected Value E[X] = 5* P(H) + 1* P(T)
= 5*1/3 + 1* 2/3
= 7/3
=$2.33