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Sanjana Urmy
13CSE030
University of Barisal
A Strange Dice Game
The number on each concealed face is the same as the number on the
opposite, exposed face . The rules are simple. You pick one of the three
dice, and then I pick one of the two remainders. We both roll and the
player with the higher number wins.
• Which of the dice should you choose to maximize your
chances of winning?
# Die B is appealling , because it has a 9, the highest
number overall.
# Then again, die A has two relatively large numbers, 6 and
7.
# But die C has an 8 and no very small numbers at all.
Die A versus Die B
• Pr (A > B) = Pr (2, 1) + Pr (6, 1) + Pr (6, 5)
+ Pr (7, 1) + Pr (7, 5)
=1/9+1/9+1/9+1/9+1/9
=5/9
Die B versus Die C
Die C versus Die A
This means that no matter what die the first player chooses, the
second player can choose a die that beats it with probability 5/9.
The player who picks first is always at a disadvantage!
Thank You

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Strange dice game

  • 3. The number on each concealed face is the same as the number on the opposite, exposed face . The rules are simple. You pick one of the three dice, and then I pick one of the two remainders. We both roll and the player with the higher number wins.
  • 4. • Which of the dice should you choose to maximize your chances of winning? # Die B is appealling , because it has a 9, the highest number overall. # Then again, die A has two relatively large numbers, 6 and 7. # But die C has an 8 and no very small numbers at all.
  • 5. Die A versus Die B
  • 6. • Pr (A > B) = Pr (2, 1) + Pr (6, 1) + Pr (6, 5) + Pr (7, 1) + Pr (7, 5) =1/9+1/9+1/9+1/9+1/9 =5/9
  • 7. Die B versus Die C
  • 8. Die C versus Die A
  • 9. This means that no matter what die the first player chooses, the second player can choose a die that beats it with probability 5/9. The player who picks first is always at a disadvantage!