152.Paid the Sum Unless You Roll Doubles
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Two fair six-sided dice are rolled. You are paid the total shown, except that if both dice show the same number you are paid nothing. What is the expected payout?
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Start from the unconditional expected total and subtract the contribution of the outcomes that pay zero.
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