What is the Average Result of 2d20, Drop the Lowest.

[DM_Matt]

What is the average result of 2d20, drop the lowest?

Thanks.

 

[Henry]

I don't have the formula, but after a few dozen practice rolls on a dice rolling program, I'm guessing somewhere around 14 or 15.

 

[TwoSix]

13.825

 

[kenmarable]

13.825

That's what I got, too.

I made up the math as I went along (but tested the method for 2d4 drop lowest and it worked), but I'm glad someone came up with the same answer.

 

[Henry]

What WOULD be the formula, out of curiosity?

 

[TwoSix]

13.825

It's pretty easy to compute exactly...there's only 400 combinations, so I just did it in Excel.

 

[pawsplay]

What WOULD be the formula, out of curiosity?

It's an algorithm.

 

[Henry]

It's an algorithm.

And it is... ?

 

[MrFilthyIke]

And it is... ?

a SECRET, Mr. Moderator Man...

 

[punkorange]

lol, this thread's funny.