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In a Box
14 to 16
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?
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Dart Target
7 to 11
This task, written for the National Young Mathematicians' Award 2016, invites you to explore the different combinations of scores that you might get on these dart boards.
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Taking Chances Extended
This article, for students and teachers, is mainly about probability, the mathematical way of looking at random chance.
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Dotty Six for Two
5 to 11
Dotty Six game for an adult and child. Will you be the first to have three sixes in a straight line?
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Possible Pairs
7 to 11
In this game, you turn over two cards and try to draw a triangle which has both properties.
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Dicey Array
5 to 11
Watch the video of this game being played. Can you work out the rules? Which dice totals are good to get, and why?
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Dotty Six
5 to 11
Dotty Six is a simple dice game that you can adapt in many ways.
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Guess What?
7 to 11
Can you find out which 3D shape your partner has chosen before they work out your shape?
