The Geometric Distribution

AP Statistics· difficulty 4/5

A coin lands heads with probability 0.2. The expected number of flips until the first head is

A
$25$
B
$0.2$
C
$0.8$
D
$5$
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Explanation

Geometric distribution: E[X] = 1/p = 1/0.2 = 5.

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