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Expected Value, Linearity & Advanced Probability · Medium problem

A subset of {1,2,…,10}\{1,2,\dots,10\} is formed by including each element independently with probability 12\tfrac12. What is the expected value of the sum of the chosen elements?

Express your answer as a common fraction.