Statistics and Probability · Probability
Test the birthday paradox
Calculate and test the chance that two people in a group share a birthday.
- Easy
- 1–3 hours
- Free
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Investigations, models, simulations and visual proofs that show mathematics at work, from school topics to university-level modelling.
16 Mathematics projects
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Applied Mathematics + Sociology
Model the spread of a rumour
Build a logistic model of how a rumour spreads through a school and test it with a class game.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Statistics and Probability · Probability
Estimate pi by dropping needles
Drop sticks on ruled paper, count how many cross a line and get an estimate of pi.
- Easy
- 1–3 hours
- Free
Applied Mathematics + Finance and Banking
Study compound interest and inflation
Model how savings grow with interest and how inflation changes their real value.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
Applied Mathematics + Behavioural Economics
Analyse a simple game with game theory
Play repeated prisoner's dilemma with classmates and compare what they do with the theory.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Free
Statistics and Probability · Data Analysis
Predict cricket scores with a simple model
Use the score at 10 overs to predict the final total and measure how wrong you are.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Statistics and Probability · Statistics
Analyse whether a class's exam marks are normally distributed
Plot anonymous marks from several tests and check how well a bell curve describes them.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Free
Applied Mathematics + Finance and Banking
Study the mathematics of loans and EMIs
Derive the EMI formula from a geometric series and build a full repayment schedule.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Free
Applied Mathematics · Simulation
Simulate a queue at a bank or canteen
Measure real arrival and service times and simulate how the queue changes with one more counter.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Statistics and Probability · Data Analysis
Survey and model how students spend their time
Collect time-use data from 50 students and compare school days with weekends.
- Easy
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Applied Mathematics + Political Science
Investigate voting systems with mathematics
Collect ranked preferences from your class and show that different voting rules pick different winners.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Statistics and Probability + Media and Journalism
Use statistics to check a newspaper claim
Pick five statistical claims from the news, find the original data and judge each.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Applied Mathematics · Operations Research
Use linear programming to plan a diet or a timetable
Formulate a real two-variable problem, solve it graphically and check with a solver.
- Intermediate
- 2–7 days
- Free
Applied Mathematics + Geography
Model population growth of your town
Fit exponential and logistic models to census data and forecast the next count.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Statistics and Probability + Earth Science
Build a statistical profile of your local weather
Use ten years of daily data to describe what is normal and what is extreme for each month.
- Intermediate
- 1–2 weeks
- Free
Statistics and Probability + Development and Applied Economics
Compare measures of central tendency with real incomes
Show with real data why the mean and the median tell different stories about income.
- Easy
- 2–7 days
- Free
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