document.write( "Question 990776: Suppose there are two dice: a blue with 6, 6, 3, 3, 1, 1, respectively, on its faces, and a green with 5, 4, 4, 4, 2, 1. When the two die are tossed, the dice showing the largest number wins.
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document.write( "A) which die would you expect to be the winner in the long run? Explain
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document.write( "B) in 36,000 tosses, about how many times would you expect the blue die to defeat the green die? Explain. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #610786 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Expected value is the same for both. \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "2/6 times 6 = 12/6\r\n" ); document.write( "2/6 times 3 = 6/6\r\n" ); document.write( "2/6 times 2 = 2/6 Total 20/6\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "1/6 times 5 = 5/6\r\n" ); document.write( "3/6 times 4 = 12/6\r\n" ); document.write( "1/6 times 2 = 2/6\r\n" ); document.write( "1/6 times 2 = 1/6 Total 20/6\r\n" ); document.write( "\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Dead heat; it is a coin toss which will win on any given roll.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " |