Comparing Probabilities: Rock, Paper, Scissors, and Coin Toss

Author:
Elana Reiser St. Joseph's College, Long Island, NY

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Volume 114: Issue 9
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685–690
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2021.0031
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Grade(s) or Audience, Grades 9-12, Math Topic, Probability/Data Analysis and Statistics

In this activity, students find the theoretical probabilities of winning a coin toss and a round of the rock, paper, scissors game. They next devise strategies to win and test them out. Students then compare the theoretical probabilities they found with the experimental probabilities.

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© 2021 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
Page Count:
7
Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 Sep 2021
Online Publication Date:
Sep 2021
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