Tree diagrams

There are 24 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Tree diagrams
Chances are
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Favourite

Chances are

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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Which of these games would you play to give yourself the best possible chance of winning a prize?
Placeholder: several colourful numbers
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Dropouts

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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What percentage of students who graduate have never been to France?
Peas in a pod
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Peas in a pod

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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What is the chance this pea plant will look like its parents?
Genetics
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Genetics

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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A problem about genetics and the transmission of disease.
Succession in Randomia
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Succession in randomia

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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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?
Ante Up
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Ante up

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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Use cunning to work out a strategy to win this game.
Squash
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Squash

Age
16 to 18
Challenge level
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If the score is 8-8 do I have more chance of winning if the winner is the first to reach 9 points or the first to reach 10 points?
Master Minding
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Master minding

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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Your partner chooses two beads and places them side by side behind a screen. What is the minimum number of guesses you would need to be sure of guessing the two beads and their positions?
Placeholder: several colourful numbers
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Winning marble

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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How can this prisoner escape?