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Die Toss (Posted on 2003-07-24)

A die is tossed until the sum of the rolls is 15 or greater.

What is the most likely total? What is the the least likely total which can occur?

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The most likely total which can occur is 15.

The least likely total which can occur is 20.

Posted by K Sengupta on 2008-10-07 00:06:59

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