$A$ player tosses two coins. He wins $Rs. 1$ if $1$ head appears,$Rs. 2$ if $2$ heads appear. But he loses $Rs. 3$ if no head appears. The mean of the prize money is

  • A
    $1/2$
  • B
    $1/3$
  • C
    $1/4$
  • D
    $1/5$

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