A hint to get started
Follow the reroll rule and translate a difference into an absolute value
An unbiased ordinary die is thrown. If its score is not 3, the result is that score. If it is 3, the die is thrown again and the result is the absolute difference of the two scores. Let R denote the result. Show that and , and find the distribution of R. marks
Find
(i) the mean result, marks
(ii) the probability that the difference between and 3 is at most the mean from (i). marks
[2006/PJC/II/29(OR)]
CJC · Review problems · Question 6
A second throw occurs only after an initial 3.