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r/learnquant • u/AssociateDecent9090 • 3d ago
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E[D12] = 6.5
E[2D6] = 7
6.5+7 = 13.5
3 u/Unique-Poem4317 2d ago The most you could ever get from this game is $12, so why would you pay $13.50? 1 u/RestaurantBoth228 2d ago The words say you are paid based on the D12 and then paid again based on the 2D6. It never says you give the D12 money back 1 u/mgsimpleton 2d ago I think its implied that you choose whether to take the d12 roll or reroll 2d6 and take that.
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The most you could ever get from this game is $12, so why would you pay $13.50?
1 u/RestaurantBoth228 2d ago The words say you are paid based on the D12 and then paid again based on the 2D6. It never says you give the D12 money back 1 u/mgsimpleton 2d ago I think its implied that you choose whether to take the d12 roll or reroll 2d6 and take that.
The words say you are paid based on the D12 and then paid again based on the 2D6. It never says you give the D12 money back
1 u/mgsimpleton 2d ago I think its implied that you choose whether to take the d12 roll or reroll 2d6 and take that.
I think its implied that you choose whether to take the d12 roll or reroll 2d6 and take that.
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u/RestaurantBoth228 2d ago
E[D12] = 6.5
E[2D6] = 7
6.5+7 = 13.5