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	~~We are used to the idea of transitivity, where we can ascribe an order to events. Efron’s~~ dice ~~are non-transitive and probability methods that the pupils are familiar with can be used to explore how to play a game using them. This provides~~ a {{teachtag\|discussion}} topic for joint {{teachtag\|reasoning}} - {{teachtag\|whole class}} or in {{teachtag\|group work}}. Pupils can explore aspects of {{teachtag\|mathematical thinking}} particularly with relation to probability.		Efron's dice provide a {{teachtag\|discussion}} topic for joint {{teachtag\|reasoning}} - {{teachtag\|whole class}} or in {{teachtag\|group work}}. Pupils can explore aspects of {{teachtag\|mathematical thinking}} particularly with relation to probability.