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Optimal Guess in a Dice Payout Game

Expectation · Easy · Free problem
You pick a number $n$ from
$ to $6$. I roll a fair die. If the die shows $n$ or higher, you get paid $\$n$. If the die shows less than $n$, you get nothing. What number should you pick, and what is the fair price to play this game?

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