Jane Street

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Jane Street

Given two dice—one 10-sided and one 6-sided—you must guess the roll of each die. If you guess under or exactly, there is no penalty. You receive the total amount shown on the dice if your guess matches the rolls exactly. What is the expected value of your winnings? What guessing strategy would maximize your expected payout?

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