You are given Three very rare three sided 'Phoenix Coins' where each of the three sides are equally likely to reveal itself upon a toss. The 'Phoenix Coin' sides and associated values are as follows: Phoenix Head = 0 'Tears' Phoenix Tail = -3 'Tears' Phoenix Fire = 12 'Tears' What is the Expected Value of Phoenix 'Tears' if you were to toss Fourty (40) Phoenix Coins?

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You are given Three very rare three sided 'Phoenix Coins' where each of the three sides are
equally likely to reveal itself upon a toss. The 'Phoenix Coin' sides and associated values
are as follows:
Phoenix Head = 0 'Tears'
Phoenix Tail = -3 'Tears'
Phoenix Fire = 12 'Tears'

What is the Expected Value of Phoenix 'Tears' if you were to toss Fourty (40) Phoenix
Coins?

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