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Published on: August 14, 2026
A coin is tossed 5-times. Find the mean and variance of the probability distribution of appearance of heads on the tosses.
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mean = 2.5, variance = 1.25
Sol. Distribution
mean = np = 5 × 
= 2.5 ; variance = npq = 5 × 
× 
= 1.25
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