Jane Street

Interview Question

Quantitative Research Interview
Jane Street

You play a game where you roll two dice. If you get two sixes (6,6), you win $100. If you get one six and the other die is not a six, you lose $x. In all other cases, you can choose to roll both dice again. When is it optimal to play the game, in terms of the value of x?

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