SOLUTION: A coin is flipped 50 times. The number of heads is counted. What is the expected value for number of heads?

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Question 1099082: A coin is flipped 50 times.
The number of heads is counted.
What is the expected value for number of heads?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A fair coin would have a probability of heads as 1/2.
E%28H%29=50%281%2F2%29=25