Rolling dice example
If we roll a die 20 times, how many times of each outcome 1,2,3,4,5,6 do we get? We know that if we repeat the experiment forever, the number of 1,2,3,4,5,6 will be equal, but whenever you play a game like Monopoly, Risk or Settlers, you know that this isn't the case.
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The following spreadsheet shows the outcome of rolling ONE DIE 20 times using a histogram. Click on the image to open the calculator. Click on the Excel icon to download the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet used by SpreadsheetConverter to generate the webpage.
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The following spreadsheet shows the outcome of rolling A PAIR OF DICE 20 times using a histogram. Click on the image to open the calculator. Click on the Excel icon to download the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet used by SpreadsheetConverter to generate the webpage.
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Probability and Dice
Risk
An Optimal Dice Rolling Policy for Risk
Settlers of Catan
Dice Odds for Settlers of Catan, pair of dice


