Skip to main content
All Questions

Roll two dice: if they differ you win the higher roll in dollars, and if they match you lose their sum. What is your expected payoff?

Unlock detailed company stats for this questionUpgrade

Community answers

No answers contributed by the community yet.

Related questions

You roll a fair die twice and are paid the lower roll in dollars if they differ, and $0 if they match. What is the expected payoff?You roll a die twice and are paid the higher of the two numbers if they differ, nothing if they match. What is the expected payout?You roll a d6 and a d10 and must bid on their sum beforehand; if your bid equals the sum you win that amount. What bid maximises expected winnings?

Related courses

Course

SQL Interview Prep Course

Prepare for SQL interviews with lessons on joins, aggregations, and window functions, then practice real SQL interview questions in an interactive editor with expert solutions.

Course

Data Science Interview Prep

Land your dream data science role at Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and other top companies. Learn from mock interviews, frameworks, and advice from senior candidates. Practice statistics, experimentation, coding, SQL, machine learning, behavioral interviews, and more.