Probability

Playing squash involves lots of mathematics. This article explores the mathematics of a squash match and how a knowledge of probability could influence the choices you make.

Here are some examples of 'cons', and see if you can figure out where the trick is.

This article, for students and teachers, is mainly about probability, the mathematical way of looking at random chance.

This article, written by Nicky Goulder and Samantha Lodge, reveals how maths and marimbas can go hand-in-hand! Why not try out some of the musical maths activities in your own classroom?

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.

In the time before the mathematical idea of randomness was discovered, people thought that everything that happened was part of the will of supernatural beings. So have things changed?

This article explains how tree diagrams are constructed and helps you to understand how they can be used to calculate probabilities.

The beginnings of understanding probability begin much earlier than you might think...

Uncertain about the likelihood of unexpected events? You are not alone!