Maths Corner
with Ms Beede
Dicey Array
(From https://nrich.maths.org/14865)
This is a game for two players.
You will need two 0-9 dice (or you could use our interactive dice), some counters, pen and paper.
Watch the video below (which has not got any sound). It shows two people playing the game.
Can you work out how to play?
What do you think the rules might be?
Have a go at playing the game several times.
Which dice totals are good to get? Why?
Which dice totals are not so good to get? Why?
Does it matter if you go first or second?
What happens if you can choose to add or subtract the two dice numbers? How does this change the game?