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^{In a game a fair coinis tossed. A person is paid ₹5 if he gets head and he pays ₹2 if he gets tail . Find the probability of winning ₹5 .}

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Solution

head =Rs 5
tail =Rs 2
so the probability of winning 5

that means
Getting a head
P(getting head)=
=p(E)
=1/2

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