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How Likely?

Domino Pick
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Domino Pick

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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Are these domino games fair? Can you explain why or why not?
Tricky Track
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Tricky Track

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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In this game you throw two dice and find their total, then move the appropriate counter to the right. Which counter reaches the purple box first?
Odds or Sixes?
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Odds or Sixes?

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Play this dice game yourself. How could you make it fair?
Probably...
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Probably...

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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You'll need to work in a group for this problem. The idea is to decide, as a group, whether you agree or disagree with each statement.
Roll these Dice
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Roll these Dice

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Roll two red dice and a green dice. Add the two numbers on the red dice and take away the number on the green. What are all the different possible answers?

Same or Different?
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Same or Different?

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Anna and Becky put one purple cube and two yellow cubes into a bag to play a game. Is the game fair? Explain your answer.
The Twelve Pointed Star Game
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The Twelve Pointed Star Game

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Have a go at this game which involves throwing two dice and adding their totals. Where should you place your counters to be more likely to win?
Winning the Lottery
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Winning the Lottery

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Find out about the lottery that is played in a far-away land. What is the chance of winning?
Now and Then
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Now and Then

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Have a look at the results for some events at past Olympic Games. Can you use these to predict the results at the next Olympics?

A Bit of a Dicey problem
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A Bit of a Dicey problem

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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When you throw two regular, six-faced dice you have more chance of getting one particular result than any other. What result would that be? Why is this?