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Expected Rolls Until Cumulative Sum Reaches n

Expectation · Medium · Free problem
You have a fair $n$-sided die with faces numbered
$ through $n$. You roll the die repeatedly until the cumulative sum of all rolls is greater than or equal to $n$. What is the expected number of rolls? Compute the answer for $n = 6$.

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