$A$ player tosses $2$ fair coins. He wins $Rs. 5$ if $2$ heads appear,$Rs. 2$ if $1$ head appears,and $Rs. 1$ if no head appears. Then,the variance of his winning amount is

  • A
    $\frac{9}{4}$
  • B
    $6$
  • C
    $\frac{5}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{17}{2}$

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