Sunday, 10 August 2014

MATHS WEEK - MONDAY'S BRAINTEASER


Roll 2 dice and add together the number of dots on them. This total can be any number between 2 (1+1) and 12 (6+6). Is there more chance of getting one total than any other?

Solution:

Yes. There is the greatest chance of a total of 7. This total has the greatest number of combinations: 1+6, 2+5, 3+4, 4+3, 5+2 and 6+1. Did you also know that if you add up the dots on opposite sides of the dice, the total is always 7? We wonder if this is a coincidence!

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