Tree diagrams

There are 24 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Tree diagrams
Which spinners?
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Which spinners?

Age
14 to 18
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Can you work out which spinners were used to generate the frequency charts?
Who's the winner?
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Who's the winner?

Age
14 to 16
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When two closely matched teams play each other, what is the most likely result?
Non-Transitive Dice
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Non-transitive dice

Age
11 to 14
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Alison and Charlie are playing a game. Charlie wants to go first so Alison lets him. Was that such a good idea?
Same Number!
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Same number!

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14 to 16
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If everyone in your class picked a number from 1 to 225, do you think any two people would pick the same number?
At least one...
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At least one...

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11 to 14
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Imagine flipping a coin a number of times. Can you work out the probability you will get a head on at least one of the flips?

Rain or Shine
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Rain or shine

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16 to 18
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Predict future weather using the probability that tomorrow is wet given today is wet and the probability that tomorrow is wet given that today is dry.
In a box
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In a box

Age
14 to 16
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Chris and Jo put two red and four blue ribbons in a box. They each pick a ribbon from the box without looking. Jo wins if the two ribbons are the same colour. Is the game fair?
Chances are
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Chances are

Age
14 to 16
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Which of these games would you play to give yourself the best possible chance of winning a prize?
Flippin' discs
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Flippin' discs

Age
11 to 14
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Discs are flipped in the air. You win if all the faces show the same colour. What is the probability of winning?
Odds and Evens
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Odds and evens

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11 to 14
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Are these games fair? How can you tell?