Handling data

  • problem

    Reaction timer

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    This problem offers you two ways to test reactions - use them to investigate your ideas about speeds of reaction.

  • problem

    In the bag

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Can you guess the colours of the 10 marbles in the bag? Can you develop an effective strategy for reaching 1000 points in the least number of rounds?

  • Data matching
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    Data matching

    Age
    14 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Use your skill and judgement to match the sets of random data.

  • Very old man
    problem

    Very old man

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Is the age of this very old man statistically believable?
  • Substitution Cipher
    problem

    Substitution cipher

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Find the frequency distribution for ordinary English, and use it to help you crack the code.

  • Litov's Mean Value Theorem
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    Litov's mean value theorem

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Start with two numbers and generate a sequence where the next number is the mean of the last two numbers...

  • Inspector Morse
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    Inspector Morse

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    You may like to read the article on Morse code before attempting this question. Morse's letter analysis was done over 150 years ago, so might there be a better allocation of symbols today?

  • Tree tops
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    Tree tops

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Can you make sense of information about trees in order to maximise the profits of a forestry company?

  • Winning Team
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    Winning team

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Nine cross country runners compete in a team competition in which there are three matches. If you were a judge how would you decide who would win?