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Playing Squash
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Playing squash

Playing squash involves lots of mathematics. This article explores the mathematics of a squash match and how a knowledge of probability could influence the choices you make.
Dicey Dice
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Dicey dice

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Invent a set of three dice where each one is better than one of the others?
Rain or Shine
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Rain or shine

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Predict future weather using the probability that tomorrow is wet given today is wet and the probability that tomorrow is wet given that today is dry.
Put Out
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Put out

Age
16 to 18
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After transferring balls back and forth between two bags the probability of selecting a green ball from bag 2 is 3/5. How many green balls were in bag 2 at the outset?