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Probability. Experimental probability. Combinations. Combining probabilities. Games. Equally likely outcomes. Interactivities. Conditional probability. Tree diagrams. Theoretical probability.There are 19 results
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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.
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?
In a Box
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Chris and Jo put two red and four blue ribbons in a box. They each pick a ribbon from the box without looking. Jo wins if the two ribbons are the same colour. Is the game fair?
Odd Dice
Age 14 to 16 Short Challenge Level:
These strange dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum obtained is an odd number?
Like Father Like Son
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
What is the chance I will have a son who looks like me?
Non-transitive Dice
Age 11 to 14 Challenge Level:
Alison and Charlie are playing a game. Charlie wants to go first so Alison lets him. Was that such a good idea?
Who's the Winner?
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
When two closely matched teams play each other, what is the most likely result?
An Introduction to Tree Diagrams
Age 11 to 16
This article explains how tree diagrams are constructed and helps you to understand how they can be used to calculate probabilities.
Dropouts
Age 14 to 16 Short Challenge Level:
What percentage of students who graduate have never been to France?
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?
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?
Which Spinners?
Age 14 to 18 Challenge Level:
Can you work out which spinners were used to generate the frequency charts?
Chances Are
Age 14 to 16 Challenge Level:
Which of these games would you play to give yourself the best possible chance of winning a prize?
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?
Do You Brush Your Teeth Every Day?
Age 14 to 18 Challenge Level:
How can we find out answers to questions like this if people often lie?
Investigating Epidemics
Age 11 to 16 Challenge Level:
Simple models which help us to investigate how epidemics grow and die out.
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