SOLUTION: two dice are thrown n times. let x denote the number of throws in which the number in the first die exceeds the number on the second die. what is the distribution of x?

Question 900739: two dice are thrown n times. let x denote the number of throws in which the number in the first die exceeds the number on the second die. what is the distribution of x?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
two dice are thrown n times. let x denote the number of throws in which the number in the first die exceeds the number on the second die. what is the distribution of x?
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That should happen 1/2 of the time.
P(x = n) = (1/2)^n
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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