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12-10-2004, 05:00 AM

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variance of a coin flip

Suppose you play a game where you bet for even money on a fair coin toss. Say you play at a rate of 100 bets an hour. Obviously your EV is exactly 0 no matter how long you play, but what's your variance?

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