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Suppose you roll a die and earn whatever face you get. What is the expected return? Now suppose you have a chance to roll a second die. If you roll, you forfeit your earnings from the first round. When should you roll the second time?

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Interview question asked to Data Scientists interviewing at ZocDoc, WeWork, AppDynamics and others: Suppose you roll a die and earn whatever face you get. What is the expected return? Now suppose you have a chance to roll a second die. If you roll, you forfeit your earnings from the first round. When should you roll the second time?.