Expected Number of Runs in Coin Tosses

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Compute the expected number of same-side runs in 21 coin tosses, where a run is a maximal consecutive sequence of identical outcomes.

Expected Number of Runs in Coin Tosses

Company: Goldman Sachs

Role: Data Scientist

Category: Statistics & Math

Difficulty: easy

Interview Round: Online Assessment

Overview: Compute the expected number of same-side runs in 21 coin tosses, where a run is a maximal consecutive sequence of identical outcomes.

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Goldman Sachs
Sep 2, 2026
easyData ScientistOnline AssessmentStatistics & Math
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