The mean of the number of heads in a simultaneous toss of three coins is
The mean of the number of heads in a simultaneous toss of three coins is
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 1
When tossing 3 coins simultaneously, all possible outcomes are:
| Outcome | Number of Heads |
|---|---|
| HHH | 3 |
| HHT | 2 |
| HTH | 2 |
| THH | 2 |
| HTT | 1 |
| THT | 1 |
| TTH | 1 |
| TTT | 0 |
Total outcomes = 8 (all equally likely)
Counting the frequency of each result:
0 heads: 1 time (TTT)
1 head: 3 times (HTT, THT, TTH)
2 heads: 3 times (HHT, HTH, THH)
3 heads: 1 time (HHH)
Mean =
Mean =
Mean =
Mean =
Therefore, the mean of the number of heads in a simultaneous toss of three coins is .
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