$A$ player tosses two fair coins. He wins $Rs. 5$ if two heads appear, $Rs. 3$ if one head appears, and $Rs. 2$ if no head appears. The variance of the winning amount is:

  • A
    $1.1875$
  • B
    $1.8175$
  • C
    $1.7850$
  • D
    $1.8570$

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