If I roll two six-sided dice, what is the mean and variance of their difference?
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Transcribed Image Text:If I roll two six-sided dice, what is the mean and variance of their difference?
(note, the difference of 3 and 1 is 3 - 1 = 2, but the difference of 1 and 3 is
1-3 = -2)
a)
What is the mean? (express as an integer or reduced fraction)
Reduce your answer to lowest terms.
b)
What is the variance? (express as an integer or reduced fraction)
Reduce your answer to lowest terms.
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