Daily Puzzle
Lucky Dice
January 29, 2015
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Larry, who doesn't normally gamble, is playing a dice game with his kids. He wants to devise a system where he (the house) will always win in the end.
The game is simple. His kids pay $5 and roll two, six-sided dice. If the dice add up to seven his children win a predetermined amount.
According to the odds, how much should Larry award to his children on a winning roll to maintain a house edge of two-to-one?
Puzzle Notes
The house always wins when gambling.
Larry is the owner of his house so logically he will win.
Children must roll a 7 on 2 dice.
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