Experimental probability
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problemThank Your Lucky Stars
A counter is placed in the bottom right hand corner of a grid. You toss a coin and move the star according to the following rules: ... What is the probability that you end up in the top left-hand corner of the grid?
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problemSuccession in Randomia
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?
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problemX-Dice
Explore these X-dice with numbers other than 1 to 6 on their faces. Which one is best?
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problemThe Derren Brown Coin Flipping Scam
Calculate probabilities associated with the Derren Brown coin scam in which he flipped 10 heads in a row.
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articleThe Mean Game
Edward Wallace based his A Level Statistics Project on The Mean Game. Each picks 2 numbers. The winner is the player who picks a number closest to the mean of all the numbers picked. -
projectInvestigating Epidemics
Simple models which help us to investigate how epidemics grow and die out.
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articleThe Random World
Think that a coin toss is 50-50 heads or tails? Read on to appreciate the ever-changing and random nature of the world in which we live.
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articleTaking Chances Extended
This article, for students and teachers, is mainly about probability, the mathematical way of looking at random chance.