This is part of our Secondary Curriculum collection of favourite rich tasks arranged by topic.
Scroll down to see the complete collection, or explore our subcollections on Perimeter and Area in two dimensions, and Surface Area and Volume in three dimensions.
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Flippin' discs
Age
11 to 14
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Discs are flipped in the air. You win if all the faces show the same colour. What is the probability of winning?
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Odds and evens
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
Are these games fair? How can you tell?
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Interactive spinners
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
This interactivity invites you to make conjectures and explore probabilities of outcomes related to two independent events.
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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?
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Do you feel lucky?
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
Some people offer advice on how to win at games of chance, or how to influence probability in your favour. Can you decide whether advice is good or not?
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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.
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At least one...
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
Imagine flipping a coin a number of times. Can you work out the probability you will get a head on at least one of the flips?
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Statistical shorts
Age
11 to 16
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Can you decide whether these short statistical statements are always, sometimes or never true?
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Two's company
Age
11 to 14
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Seven balls are shaken. You win if the two blue balls end up touching. What is the probability of winning?
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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?
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Non-transitive dice
Age
11 to 14
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Alison and Charlie are playing a game. Charlie wants to go first so Alison lets him. Was that such a good idea?
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