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Hi guys,

I have no future with math. While I can do 1 + 1, but anything beyond that is an unreachable sector to my little brain. I need your help.

If I roll 3 dices, what's my chance that the dices will show up double? Example: 1,1,2 or 2,2,2

If I roll 3 dices, what's my common number as the sum of all 3 dices? Example: 7 is the common number for 2 dices.

Thanks guys.

Bit rusty so excuse
A) 1(doesn't matter what number) X 6C1 X 6 / 6X6X6

B) 9 or 10


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A) its 1 in 6 btw.

yeah, 1in6 is right, just next time you say dices I'll tear ya a new one.

Die is singular and dice is plural.

I'd tend to say that with 1 dice you're chance is 1/0.
with 2 it's 2/12 (1/6)
with three it's 3/18 (1/6)

unless you add, say a d3. in wich case it's 1/0
this is a bit of a problem and it has a tendancy be 1-3 it's 1/2 but because of one having 4,5,6 it becomes about 1/4.5. (not exact.)

how does this relate to wargaming?

how does this relate to wargaming?

He wants to run a Tervigon?

The chances of rolling any double with 3 dice are 44%.

Captain Solon wrote:yeah, 1in6 is right, just next time you say dices I'll tear ya a new one.

Die is singular and dice is plural.

I'd tend to say that with 1 dice you're chance is 1/0.
with 2 it's 2/12 (1/6)
with three it's 3/18 (1/6)

unless you add, say a d3. in wich case it's 1/0
this is a bit of a problem and it has a tendancy be 1-3 it's 1/2 but because of one having 4,5,6 it becomes about 1/4.5. (not exact.)

how does this relate to wargaming?

Hehehe

This also applies to Dark Eldar combat drugs.

Your ICs can pick any number of drugs they like (+1 strength, +1 WS, +1 attack, reroll all misses, 12" assault range...etc).

For each drug that you pick,you add a D6, then roll them. If you roll a double, you take an auto-wound with no save; if you roll a triple, your character instantly dies.

Yeah, but my gut says this is about the book released last week instead of almost 10 years ago.

UltraPrime wrote:

Captain Solon wrote:yeah, 1in6 is right, just next time you say dices I'll tear ya a new one.

Die is singular and dice is plural.

I'd tend to say that with 1 dice you're chance is 1/0.
with 2 it's 2/12 (1/6)
with three it's 3/18 (1/6)

unless you add, say a d3. in wich case it's 1/0
this is a bit of a problem and it has a tendancy be 1-3 it's 1/2 but because of one having 4,5,6 it becomes about 1/4.5. (not exact.)

how does this relate to wargaming?

Hehehe

Hehe yeah, made me giggle Bet he's tearing himself a new one right now

Hmmm, yeah the odds to spawn loads and loads from one tervigon isn't that great. But the more you bring the less the jams will hurt

If I roll 3 dices, what's my chance that the dices will show up double? Example: 1,1,2 or 2,2,2

If I roll 3 dices, what's my common number as the sum of all 3 dices? Example: 7 is the common number for 2 dices.

1. You count all possible outcomes: 111, 112, ..., 116, 221, 222, ... , 666
The number is 216 (total number) - 120 (all outcomes different) = 96.

Each outcome has the probability of 1/6 * 1/6 * 1/6 = 1/216.

So the probability is 96/216 = 0,444...

2. Average value = (1+2+3+4+5+6)/6 = 3.5 for 1 die
2*3,5 = 7 for 2 dice,
3*3,5 = 10,5 for 3 dice, ...

Nurgleboy77 wrote:Yeah, but my gut says this is about the book released last week instead of almost 10 years ago.

12 years ago, actually.

Every time someone mentions it, you cringe.

I can't do the math either. I don't understand how people mathhammer lol.

I did it the old fashion way. I got 3 dice, and rolled them 20 times. I find it around 48%. I agree with the people who say it's 44- 50% of the time.

It came in spurts, the first 3 rolls came doubles then the next 3 were no doubles then about ever other one was a double then a few no doubles again. It averges out in the long run, but in the short term you can have them right away.

My guess is to get 3 dice you can roll good with and practice with them. When you find 3 good dice keep them, and bless them to the dice gods lol.