Jane Street

Interview Question

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Jane Street

You have 4 fair coins. When you toss the coins, you win an amount in dollars equal to the total number of tails. Additionally, you have the option to re-toss all the coins, but this costs you 1 dollar. What is the expected value of this game?

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