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Chute Ladder Solution Game Examples: Operation Management

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Question Chutes and Ladders is a popular children’s game where players compete to move along a game board the fastest. It involves both hazard squares that can set you back a few spaces and some helpful squares that can move you forward a few spaces.  A player starts at the red “Start” square and finishes at the green “Finish” square. A player advances along the board by spinning a spinner that results in moving forward one to three squares. If a player ends his turn on a Ladder (depicted by the blue ladder icon) he immediately moves upwards along the ladder. For example, if a player ends his turn on square 6, he would immediately move to square 11. If a player ends his turn on a Chute (depicted by the orange slide) he immediately moves down the slide. For example, if a player ends his turn on square 7, he would automatically move to square 2. A player wins the game when he lands on or passes the Finish square. Question: What is the average number of turns needed to fini