• DerisionConsulting@lemmy.caEnglish
    51·
    3 months ago

    Two coins isn’t the same thing mathematically.

    If heads = 1 and tails = 2 then:
    1+1=2
    1+2=3
    2+1=3
    2+2=4
    Average is 3, and the lowest is 2.

    D4: 1
    2
    3
    4
    Average is 2.5, and the lowest result is 1.

    d8/2 (rounded up):
    1/2=1
    2/2=1
    3/2=2
    4/2=2
    5/2=3
    6/2=3
    7/2=4
    8/2=4
    Average is 2.5, and the lowest result is 1.

    • WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world
      4·
      3 months ago

      You make sure that the two coins are distinct from each other and decide ahead of time which on represents 0 and 1 and which one represents 0 and 2. Flip them both, add the values, then add 1 to the result.