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Exercise

Calculating the expected value

What is the expected value of a binomial distribution where 25 coins are flipped, each having a 30% chance of heads?

Instructions

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  • Calculate this using the exact formula you learned in the lecture: the expected value of the binomial is size * p. Print this result to the screen.
  • Confirm with a simulation of 10,000 draws from the binomial.