Two ordinary fair dice are rolled. The product and the sum of the two numbers obtained are
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Two ordinary fair dice are rolled. The product and the sum of the two numbers obtained are calculated.
The score awarded, S, is equal to the absolute (i.e. non-negative) difference between the product and the sum.
For example, if 5 and 3 are rolled, then S = (5 × 3) − (5 + 3) = 7.
a. State the value of S when 1 and 4 are rolled.
b. Draw up a table showing the probability distribution for the 14 possible values of S, and use it to calculate E(S).
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Cambridge International AS & A Level Mathematics Probability & Statistics 1 Coursebook
ISBN: 9781108407304
1st Edition
Authors: Dean Chalmers, Julian Gilbey
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