Expected maximum of two dice
Two fair six-sided dice are rolled. What is the expected value of the larger of the two values (the maximum)? Give a decimal to two places.
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- Find P(max ≤ k) first - both dice ≤ k.
- Differences of the CDF give the pmf.
Answer
Reveal answer →Final answer
4.47 (± 0.05)
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