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Question: 2015 Winter Final - 24

Author: Michiel Smid
You repeatedly, and independently, roll two fair dice, until the sum of the values of the two dice is equal to 12. Define the random variable $X$ to be the number of times you roll the pair of dice. What is the expected value of $X$?
(a)
12
(b)
30
(c)
20
(d)
36