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Daily Archives: June 2, 2008
Puzzle – Roll a die for $
This is an interesting puzzle in that it shows a basic technique used in solving these kinds of probability puzzles, as well as in models for some derivatives pricing, without the need for conditional probability calculations. Hint: start with the … Continue reading