little math/programming problems April 2023

[pier4r]

I have a problem someone could probably simulate faster than I can work it out. I have a set of dice with values: 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 3. You roll the dice, add up the total, then roll that number of dice. And repeat. If I start with five dice, how long will the game last?

Source: https://twitter.com/jamesgrime/status/16...46721?s=20 (contains solutions that spoil the challenge a bit)