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Normalise the maximum score and count three-round orderings
An unbiased six-sided die is rolled twice. X is the higher value when they differ, or their common value when equal. Its distribution is for r=1,2,3,4,5,6.
(i) Find the exact value of k as a fraction in simplest form. marks
(ii) Find . marks
One round consists of two rolls, with X as the score. A player plays three rounds.
(iii) Find the probability that the total score is 16. marks
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CJC · Review problems · Question 2
The maximum has weights 1,3,5,7,9,11, rather than a uniform distribution.