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Biased dice probability question



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A biased six sided dice is rolled twice. Show that the probability that the two results are the same is at least $frac{1}{6}$.
(Hint: $(p_1 − a)^2 + . . . + (p_6 − a)^2 ≥ 0$ and choose suitable
$p_1, . . . , p_6$, a.)










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    Hint: First try to show that if a coin is flipped twice, the probability that the two results are the same is at least $1/2$. This will help you figure out what to choose as $a$.
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A biased six sided dice is rolled twice. Show that the probability that the two results are the same is at least $frac{1}{6}$.
(Hint: $(p_1 − a)^2 + . . . + (p_6 − a)^2 ≥ 0$ and choose suitable
$p_1, . . . , p_6$, a.)










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    Hint: First try to show that if a coin is flipped twice, the probability that the two results are the same is at least $1/2$. This will help you figure out what to choose as $a$.
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A biased six sided dice is rolled twice. Show that the probability that the two results are the same is at least $frac{1}{6}$.
(Hint: $(p_1 − a)^2 + . . . + (p_6 − a)^2 ≥ 0$ and choose suitable
$p_1, . . . , p_6$, a.)










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$p_1, . . . , p_6$, a.)







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  • $begingroup$
    Hint: First try to show that if a coin is flipped twice, the probability that the two results are the same is at least $1/2$. This will help you figure out what to choose as $a$.
    $endgroup$
    – Lorenzo
    41 mins ago


















  • $begingroup$
    Hint: First try to show that if a coin is flipped twice, the probability that the two results are the same is at least $1/2$. This will help you figure out what to choose as $a$.
    $endgroup$
    – Lorenzo
    41 mins ago
















$begingroup$
Hint: First try to show that if a coin is flipped twice, the probability that the two results are the same is at least $1/2$. This will help you figure out what to choose as $a$.
$endgroup$
– Lorenzo
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Hint: First try to show that if a coin is flipped twice, the probability that the two results are the same is at least $1/2$. This will help you figure out what to choose as $a$.
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Let $p_i$ be the probability of rolling $i$. Then $sum_{i=1}^6 p_i = 1$.



By Cauchy-Schwarz inequality,



$$begin{align*}
left(sum_{i=1}^6 1^2right) left(sum_{i=1}^6 p_i^2right) &ge
left(sum_{i=1}^6 1p_iright)^2\
6left(sum_{i=1}^6 p_i^2right) &ge 1\
sum_{i=1}^6 p_i^2 &ge frac16end{align*}$$



Equality holds when all the $p_i$ are the same, i.e. when the die is unbiased.






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    $begingroup$

    Let $p_i$ be the probability of rolling $i$. Then $sum_{i=1}^6 p_i = 1$.



    By Cauchy-Schwarz inequality,



    $$begin{align*}
    left(sum_{i=1}^6 1^2right) left(sum_{i=1}^6 p_i^2right) &ge
    left(sum_{i=1}^6 1p_iright)^2\
    6left(sum_{i=1}^6 p_i^2right) &ge 1\
    sum_{i=1}^6 p_i^2 &ge frac16end{align*}$$



    Equality holds when all the $p_i$ are the same, i.e. when the die is unbiased.






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      $begingroup$

      Let $p_i$ be the probability of rolling $i$. Then $sum_{i=1}^6 p_i = 1$.



      By Cauchy-Schwarz inequality,



      $$begin{align*}
      left(sum_{i=1}^6 1^2right) left(sum_{i=1}^6 p_i^2right) &ge
      left(sum_{i=1}^6 1p_iright)^2\
      6left(sum_{i=1}^6 p_i^2right) &ge 1\
      sum_{i=1}^6 p_i^2 &ge frac16end{align*}$$



      Equality holds when all the $p_i$ are the same, i.e. when the die is unbiased.






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        $begingroup$

        Let $p_i$ be the probability of rolling $i$. Then $sum_{i=1}^6 p_i = 1$.



        By Cauchy-Schwarz inequality,



        $$begin{align*}
        left(sum_{i=1}^6 1^2right) left(sum_{i=1}^6 p_i^2right) &ge
        left(sum_{i=1}^6 1p_iright)^2\
        6left(sum_{i=1}^6 p_i^2right) &ge 1\
        sum_{i=1}^6 p_i^2 &ge frac16end{align*}$$



        Equality holds when all the $p_i$ are the same, i.e. when the die is unbiased.






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        Let $p_i$ be the probability of rolling $i$. Then $sum_{i=1}^6 p_i = 1$.



        By Cauchy-Schwarz inequality,



        $$begin{align*}
        left(sum_{i=1}^6 1^2right) left(sum_{i=1}^6 p_i^2right) &ge
        left(sum_{i=1}^6 1p_iright)^2\
        6left(sum_{i=1}^6 p_i^2right) &ge 1\
        sum_{i=1}^6 p_i^2 &ge frac16end{align*}$$



        Equality holds when all the $p_i$ are the same, i.e. when the die is unbiased.







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