Experimental probability

You'll need to work in a group for this problem. The idea is to decide, as a group, whether you agree or disagree with each statement.

Find out about the lottery that is played in a far-away land. What is the chance of winning?

Can you work out the probability of winning the Mathsland National Lottery?

Some people offer advice on how to win at games of chance, or how to influence probability in your favour. Can you decide whether advice is good or not?

If everyone in your class picked a number from 1 to 225, do you think any two people would pick the same number?

Imagine a room full of people who keep flipping coins until they get a tail. Will anyone get six heads in a row?

Move your counters through this snake of cards and see how far you can go. Are you surprised by where you end up?

Calculate probabilities associated with the Derren Brown coin scam in which he flipped 10 heads in a row.

Explore these X-dice with numbers other than 1 to 6 on their faces. Which one is best?

By tossing a coin one of three princes is chosen to be the next King of Randomia. Does each prince have an equal chance of taking the throne?