Since you have started off with 4 players, the number line needs to start at 5, because 9 - 4 = 5. This gives us the answer of the second option, because it starts at 5 and goes to the positive side.
There are two possibilities for each coin: heads or tails. So the chance of getting heads for the first flip is 50%, or 1/2. To find the probability for both, you multiply 1/2*1/2 and get 1/4.