Still Strange Dice • the Six Faces of Die a Show

question 81

Essay

Still strange dice • The six faces of Die A show a 1 and five 3's. • Die B has four 2's and
two 6's.
Suppose you use these two dice in a competition against another player. You will roll one
of the dice and your opponent will roll the other one. The winner is the person who rolls
the higher number. You get first choice of dice and want to win. Would you pick Die A or
Die B? Explain why.

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