Measures of Community Project
Project Description
We started off the Measures of Community project by choosing a subject that we would collect data on. The subject that I decided to focus on was the frequencies of Rock, Paper, Scissors and how they apply to each gender. My test consisted of 2 boys and 2 girls from each grade at my high school, High Tech High International. These selected few would play one round of Rock, Paper, Scissors with each other. After I had collected all of my data I turned it into fractions and percentages, after that making the charts were easy. From these statistics I made many observations.
Observations
Throughout the process of collecting and analyzing my data I observed that most of my male and female subjects favored scissors as their offensive move over rock or paper. I also notices that both males and females played their least favored move 12.5% of the time.
My Data
ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS STATISTICS!
Students
9 - 12 Graders
2 boys
2 girls
4 total
boy vs boy
girl vs girl
boy vs girl
boy vs girl
9th Graders
Boys Girls
scissors paper
paper paper
scissors scissors
scissors paper
Boys
Probability: 75% scissors, 25% paper
Girls
Probability: 25% scissors, 75% paper
10th Graders
Boys Girls
paper scissors
rock scissors
scissors paper
rock scissors
Boys
Probability: 25% scissors, 25% paper, 50% rock
Girls
Probability: 75% scissors, 25% paper
11th Graders
Boys Girls
rock scissors
scissors paper
rock scissors
scissors scissors
Boys
Probability: 50% scissors, 50% rock
Girls
Probability: 75% scissors, 25% paper
12th Graders
Boys Girls
scissors scissors
scissors rock
scissors paper
scissors rock
Boys
Probability: 100% scissors
Girls
Probability: 25% scissors, 25% paper, 50% rock
9th Grade Boys
¾ scissors, ¼ paper
10th Grade Boys
¼ scissors, ¼ paper, ½ rock
11th Grade Boys
½ scissors, ½ rock
12th Grade Boys
100% scissors
9th Grade Girls
¼ scissors, ¾ paper
10th Grade Girls
¾ scissors, ¼ paper
11th Grade Girls
¾ scissors, ¼ paper
12th Grade Girls
¼ scissors, ¼ paper, ½ rock
Total Boys
Scissors: ⅝ 62.5%
Paper: ⅛ 12.5%
Rock: ¼ 25%
Girls
Scissors: ½ 50%
Paper: ⅜ 37.5%
Rock: ⅛ 12.5%
Students
9 - 12 Graders
2 boys
2 girls
4 total
boy vs boy
girl vs girl
boy vs girl
boy vs girl
9th Graders
Boys Girls
scissors paper
paper paper
scissors scissors
scissors paper
Boys
Probability: 75% scissors, 25% paper
Girls
Probability: 25% scissors, 75% paper
10th Graders
Boys Girls
paper scissors
rock scissors
scissors paper
rock scissors
Boys
Probability: 25% scissors, 25% paper, 50% rock
Girls
Probability: 75% scissors, 25% paper
11th Graders
Boys Girls
rock scissors
scissors paper
rock scissors
scissors scissors
Boys
Probability: 50% scissors, 50% rock
Girls
Probability: 75% scissors, 25% paper
12th Graders
Boys Girls
scissors scissors
scissors rock
scissors paper
scissors rock
Boys
Probability: 100% scissors
Girls
Probability: 25% scissors, 25% paper, 50% rock
9th Grade Boys
¾ scissors, ¼ paper
10th Grade Boys
¼ scissors, ¼ paper, ½ rock
11th Grade Boys
½ scissors, ½ rock
12th Grade Boys
100% scissors
9th Grade Girls
¼ scissors, ¾ paper
10th Grade Girls
¾ scissors, ¼ paper
11th Grade Girls
¾ scissors, ¼ paper
12th Grade Girls
¼ scissors, ¼ paper, ½ rock
Total Boys
Scissors: ⅝ 62.5%
Paper: ⅛ 12.5%
Rock: ¼ 25%
Girls
Scissors: ½ 50%
Paper: ⅜ 37.5%
Rock: ⅛ 12.5%