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Challenge 3: Try different values

Try playing the game with different number of stones to start with. Record your findings or winning strategies in each case.

Number of Stones Winning Strategy
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
…..
…….

What students worked out6

  • Student 3

    no of stones winner
    1 –
    2 1st
    3 2nd
    4 1st
    5 2nd
    6 1st

    and so on

  • Student 3

    no of stones winner
    1 –
    2 1st
    3 2nd
    4 1st
    5 2nd
    6 1st
    and so on
    and so on

  • Student 10

    1 –
    2 – 1st
    3 – 2nd
    4 – 1st
    5 – 2nd
    6 – 1st
    7 – 2nd
    8 – 1st
    ……

  • Student 6

    2 – 1st
    3 – 2nd
    4 – 1st
    5 – 2nd
    6 – 1st

  • Student 1

    1- 1’st
    2- 1’st
    3- 2’nd
    4- 1’st
    5- 2’nd
    6- 1’st
    7- 2’nd
    8- 1’st
    9- 2’nd

  • Student 4

    1-1st
    2-2nd
    3-1st
    4-2nd
    5-1st
    and so on and so forth