Probability

problem
Odd dice

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

These strange dice are rolled. What is the probability that the sum obtained is an odd number?
problem
Winning marble

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

How can this prisoner escape?
problem
Statins and risk

Age

14 to 16

Challenge level

"Statins cut the risks of heart attacks and strokes by 40%"
Should the Professor take statins? Can you help him decide?
$How Risky \is my diet?$

problem
How risky is my diet?

Age

11 to 16

Challenge level

Newspapers said that eating a bacon sandwich every day raises the risk of bowel cancer by 20%. Should you be concerned?
problem
Chance combinations

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Can you design a bingo board that gives you the best chance of winning?
problem
A brief history of probability

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Can you help d'Alembert discover the probabilty of at least one head in two coin flips?
problem
Tools for thinking about probability

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

Can you design your own probability scale?
How do you describe the different parts?
$What \do \you \know \about Probability? (2)$

problem
What do you know about probability? (2)

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

What are the likelihoods of different events when you roll a dice?
problem
What do you know about probability? (1)

Age

11 to 14

Challenge level

What is special about dice?
How can we use dice to explore probability?