Consider 10 tosses of a biased coin with probability of obtaining head as 1/3. Let Y denote the total number of tails observed. Find E(5Y+2).

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Consider 10 tosses of a biased coin with probability of obtaining head as 1/3. Let Y denote the total number of tails
observed. Find E(5Y+2).
1. 106/3
2. 10/3
3.56/3
4. 10
Transcribed Image Text:Consider 10 tosses of a biased coin with probability of obtaining head as 1/3. Let Y denote the total number of tails observed. Find E(5Y+2). 1. 106/3 2. 10/3 3.56/3 4. 10
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