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A bag contains

   

coins. It is known that n of these coins has a head on both sides whereas the rest of the coins are fair. A coin is picked up at random from the bag and is tossed. If the probability that the toss results in a head is

   

, determine the value of n.

Given, n coins are two headed coins and the remaining

   

coins are fair.

Let  

   

: the event that unfair coin is selected

   

: the event that the fair coin is selected

E: the event that the toss results in a head

So,

   

   

(As it’s a sure event)

   

Therefore, the required value of n is

   

.