Key Stage 1 Maths
The Dice Challenge
Roll the two interactive dice
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They always land on the same number – this is known as a double.
Count the spots on both dice. What is the total?
How many different totals can you make?
What is the smallest and largest total that you can make?
Helpful Hints
You roll the dice and get two 2s or double 2.
If you count the spots, the total is 4.
2 + 2 = 4 or double 2 = 4
Roll the dice again and get two 5s or double 5.
How many spots do you have in total now?
Now find out all of the possible totals you could make from rolling two dice when they both land on the same number.
What if you rolled three dice?
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What are all the possible totals now?​​
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Going Further
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You roll three dice.
Look at the spots on each die then find their total by adding them together to make 10
3 + 1 + 6 = 10
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How many different ways can you roll the dice to make a total of 10?
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What if we roll four dice and the total is 10?
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What if we change the total to 7?
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What is the lowest total you can make with two dice? Three dice? Four dice?
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What is the highest total you can make with two dice? Three dice? Four dice?
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