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Coin Tossing Games
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
You and I play a game involving successive throws of a fair coin. Suppose I pick HH and you pick TH. The coin is thrown repeatedly until we see either two heads in a row (I win) or a tail followed by. . . .
The Lady or the Lions
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
The King showed the Princess a map of the maze and the Princess was allowed to decide which room she would wait in. She was not allowed to send a copy to her lover who would have to guess which path. . . .
What Do You Know about Probability? (2)
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
What are the likelihoods of different events when you roll a dice?
Misunderstanding Randomness
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
Which of these ideas about randomness are actually correct?
Which Spinners?
Age 14 to 18 Challenge Level:
Can you work out which spinners were used to generate the frequency charts?
Can't Find a Coin?
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
Can you generate a set of random results? Can you fool the random simulator?
What Do You Know about Probability? (1)
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
What is special about dice?
How can we use dice to explore probability?
Flippin' Discs
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
Discs are flipped in the air. You win if all the faces show the same colour. What is the probability of winning?
Connect Three
Age 11 to 16 Challenge Level:
In this game the winner is the first to complete a row of three. Are some squares easier to land on than others?
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?
Master Minding
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
Your partner chooses two beads and places them side by side behind a screen. What is the minimum number of guesses you would need to be sure of guessing the two beads and their positions?
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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