Bill Graham wrote:
Kevin Krell wrote:
On 5/11/2011 2:07 PM, William Sommerwerck wrote:
As I'm working, "Let's Make a Deal" is on. A woman has four rolls of
a die to get 10 points or more. She gets 8 on the first two rolls.
So... does she or the host say "No need to roll again?" No! She
actually rolls the die!
OK, guess I'm mathematically challenged, then. Of course she has to
roll again, at least once more (and possibly twice if #3 is a one), as
the 8 is still less than the 10 you're saying she requires.

No, you are not mathematically challenged. You are absolutely correct.
So, there are at least two of us who can read.

I've not seen the show, as I'm on the East of the Atlantic. The fact is
that a win is not inevitable with the score given. The di(c)e *could*
fall off the table on one or more subsequent rolls, for no score, unless
it's a sealed die shaker. I'd agree it's almost vanishingly unlikely....

As pointed out by another poster, the show rules (which may be known
only to the contestants and the show crew) might state that rolling must
continue until the needed score is reached or exceeded.

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Tciao for Now!

John.