Expectation · Dice · difficulty 2 of 5
The gap between two dice
You roll two fair 6-sided dice, numbered 1 to 6, independently. What is the expected absolute difference between the two numbers?
Answer with an expected value. First lock in a gut guess with an 80% range, then solve it properly, then watch a simulation settle on the truth.
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