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Alan, Marcus and Monty learn about probabilities

By Duncan on March 31, 2009 | Posted in Maths, News, Tutoring | Tagged BBC, marcus du sautoy, probability, video | Leave a response

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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Quick Maths Game for a Wandering Wednesday Brain

By Duncan on January 28, 2009 | Posted in Fun, Kids, Maths, News | Tagged marcus du sautoy, maths-whizz, print, puzzles | Leave a response

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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