Can you beat Piggy in this simple dice game? Can you figure out Piggy's strategy, and is there a better one?
In this follow-up to the problem Odds and Evens, we invite you to analyse a probability situation in order to find the general solution for a fair game.
Simple models which help us to investigate how epidemics grow and die out.
Is the regularity shown in this encoded message noise or structure?
Can you work out which spinners were used to generate the frequency charts?
Can you decide whether these short statistical statements are always, sometimes or never true?
When two closely matched teams play each other, what is the most likely result?
Engage in a little mathematical detective work to see if you can spot the fakes.
What statements can you make about the car that passes the school gates at 11am on Monday? How will you come up with statements and test your ideas?
What can you say about the child who will be first on the playground tomorrow morning at breaktime in your school?
