An understanding of chance and probability is becoming more and more important in our lives. This feature is intended to help you gain a good understanding of how probability can help you make better choices and challenge commonly-held misconceptions.
The last day for sending in solutions to our live problems is the 7th December.
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In the bag
Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
Can you guess the colours of the 10 marbles in the bag? Can you develop an effective strategy for reaching 1000 points in the least number of rounds?
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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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The better choice
Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
Here are two games you can play. Which offers the better chance of winning?
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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?
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Same number!
Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
If everyone in your class picked a number from 1 to 225, do you think any two people would pick the same number?
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Mathsland national lottery
Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
Can you work out the probability of winning the Mathsland National Lottery?
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Probability - Stage 3
Challenge level
Working on these problems will help you develop a better understanding of probability.
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Probability - Stage 4
Challenge level
Working on these problems will help you develop a better understanding of probability.