Alan, Marcus and Monty learn about probabilities
Humans find probability hard, and what we tend to think of as ‘commonsense’ is often defied by the maths. For proof of this, you need only look at the multi-billion-pound gambling industry. Bookmakers and casinos profit because we find it hard to evaluate odds and probabilities. I am reminded of an intelligent friend who couldn’t [...]
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It’s Wednesday. This Friday looks as distant as the receding memory of last weekend now feels. What to do? Try a quick maths puzzle to jolt the frontal lobes back into action, of course! Many people have heard, and some are still surprised by, the revelation that ’7′ is always the answer to the following puzzle: ‘Think of [...]
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