Being Resourceful - Statistics

In a Box

Age 14 to 16
Challenge Level

Chris and Jo put two red and four blue ribbons in a box. They each pick a ribbon from the box without looking. Jo wins if the two ribbons are the same colour. Is the game fair?

Odds and Evens

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

Are these games fair? How can you tell?

Two's Company

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

Seven balls are shaken. You win if the two blue balls end up touching. What is the probability of winning?

Cosy Corner

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

Six balls are shaken. You win if at least one red ball ends in a corner. What is the probability of winning?

Substitution Cipher

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

Find the frequency distribution for ordinary English, and use it to help you crack the code.

Which Spinners?

Age 14 to 18
Challenge Level

Can you work out which spinners were used to generate the frequency charts?

M, M and M

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

If you are given the mean, median and mode of five positive whole numbers, can you find the numbers?

Sociable Cards

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

Move your counters through this snake of cards and see how far you can go. Are you surprised by where you end up?

Last One Standing

Age 14 to 16
Challenge Level

Imagine a room full of people who keep flipping coins until they get a tail. Will anyone get six heads in a row?

What Does Random Look Like?

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

Engage in a little mathematical detective work to see if you can spot the fakes.

Perception Versus Reality

Age 14 to 18
Challenge Level

Infographics are a powerful way of communicating statistical information. Can you come up with your own?

Wipeout

Age 11 to 16
Challenge Level

Can you do a little mathematical detective work to figure out which number has been wiped out?

Box Plot Match

Age 14 to 16
Challenge Level

Match the cumulative frequency curves with their corresponding box plots.

Unequal Averages

Age 11 to 14
Challenge Level

Play around with sets of five numbers and see what you can discover about different types of average...