Archive Puzzle: Non-transitive dice Consider six dice, each with six numbers on them. The numbers 1 to 36 are…Michael FletcherJune 6, 2022
Archive Puzzle: Oh no! Puncture! Driving in France recently, I got a puncture in my tyre. I was 13 km…Michael FletcherApril 20, 2022
Archive Probability puzzle: How many balls in the bag? Last week our village had a fête. One of the competitions on offer was to…Michael FletcherFebruary 14, 2022
News Significance puzzles A list of "Probability puzzles" published in Significance. Problems are featured online and in print.…Brian TarranJanuary 17, 2022
Archive Probability puzzle: Classroom bingo Photo by CDC on UnsplashA primary schoolteacher is playing a game with her class. She…Michael FletcherDecember 13, 2021
Archive Probability puzzle: A certain bet Photo by Sandro Schuh on UnsplashFor fans of the England soccer team, this summer’s European…Michael FletcherOctober 18, 2021
Archive Probability puzzle: Higher or lower? Once upon a time, Play Your Cards Right was a popular Australian and British TV…Michael FletcherAugust 11, 2021
Archive Ian McEwan sinks his Sweet Tooth into The Monty Hall Problem During one of their Brighton rendezvouses, after a round of oysters and a second bottle…Stephanie KovalchikJanuary 8, 2013