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Please help me understand , any number from 1 to 6 can increase the sum of product of occurrence and dice. Why are we considering 4, 5, 6 alone could increase the mean? thanks in advance
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Please help me understand , any number from 1 to 6 can increase the sum of product of occurrence and dice. Why are we considering 4, 5, 6 alone could increase the mean? thanks in advance

Please check the highlgihted part:

What is the probability that one additional roll will increase the current average (arithmetic mean) score?

So, we need to increase the current average, not the sum.
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Hi even if take 1 2 3 the average will increase? I dont understand why are we only choosing 4 5 6.
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Please check the highlgihted part:

What is the probability that one additional roll will increase the current average (arithmetic mean) score?
So, we need to increase the current average, not the sum.
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Hi even if take 1 2 3 the average will increase? I dont understand why are we only choosing 4 5 6.

No, it won’t. The mean increases only if the new number is greater than the current average. The current average is 3.35, so adding a 1, 2, or 3 (which are all below 3.35) will pull the mean down slightly. Only rolls of 4, 5, or 6 (which are above 3.35) will raise it.

For example, if you add a 1, the total becomes 67 + 1 = 68 and the new mean is 68/21 = 3.24, which is lower.
If you add a 6, the total becomes 67 + 6 = 73 and the new mean is 73/21 = 3.48, which is higher.
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