Equally likely outcomes

  • Connect Three
    problem

    Connect three

    Age
    11 to 16
    Challenge level
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    In this game the winner is the first to complete a row of three. Are some squares easier to land on than others?

  • Handling Data - Short Problems
    problem

    Boy or girl?

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Will the witch make a profit or loss?

  • Which spinners?
    problem

    Which spinners?

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Can you work out which spinners were used to generate the frequency charts?

  • Teams
    problem

    Teams

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Two brothers belong to a club with 10 members. Four are selected for a match. Find the probability that both brothers are selected.

  • How Many Balls?
    problem

    How many balls?

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    A bag contains red and blue balls. You are told the probabilities of drawing certain combinations of balls. Find how many red and how many blue balls there are in the bag.
  • Dicey Dice
    problem

    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?