The Great Probability Escape
The Math Department was humming on 14 November as the halls echoed with excited chatter and anticipation from the visiting Year 8 students.
Ten heroes are trapped in a high-security prison. The only way out… is through luck and mathematical strategy!!
A board is divided into numbered cells on both sides of a prison wall. Each player has ten counters (their brave heroes) placed in any of the numbered cells on either side of the prison. Players roll two dice and add the numbers together. The total shows which cell opens its gate!
Some cells open more often than others. The odds are predictable — if you understand probability! The first player to free all their heroes wins — and earns the title of Master of Probability!
It’s not just luck – its probability in action!
By the Maths Dept