We all have had the pleasure of playing rock, paper, scissors.If not, it is a really fun game that gives you three chances to win. However, it is not only a game but it also shows us experimental and theoretical probability. Experimental probability means that you actually do an activity to figure out how many ways you can win out of the combined percentage. Theoretical probability means having the perfect atmosphere where your probabilities of winning and losing are equal, in other words, fair. Our class played this game both ways and even though we all collected different data from the experimental game, we all concluded that the theoretical part of this game would always be fair because everyone would have a fair chance of winning.
The reason behind experimental probability in this game never being fair is humans. We cheat, play strategically, or read the other persons expressions to win. In theoretical probability its only numbers involved and numbers can't cheat, play strategically, or read other peoples faces because its opponent is also numbers and they both have an equal chance of winning. So now you know the mathematical reason of why your always winning or losing.
Although these two ways of finding probability are different they have something in common. They are both trying to find what will happen in a certain situation. This activity was not very hard but I had some problems with the theoretical part because I couldn't grasp the concept of not actually having a situation happen in order to get an outcome. Now I understand that numbers help you figure out the most probably correct answer to a situation. Thank you so much for reading my blog and I hope you have an awesome day!
I really liked this post! I liked how you had to videos explaining the difference between theoretical probability and experimental probability. That defiantly clarify the deference for me. Also, I liked how you had explanations under the videos. This blog would be great for students, because they can watch the videos if they were struggling that day in class.
I really liked how you explained what rock, paper, scissors is and that is isn't only a game but a good way to explain probability. i liked how you explain the different types of probability used in the activity. i enjoyed the videos and how they also help understand probability in other situations. Good job:)
I really liked this post! I liked how you had to videos explaining the difference between theoretical probability and experimental probability. That defiantly clarify the deference for me. Also, I liked how you had explanations under the videos. This blog would be great for students, because they can watch the videos if they were struggling that day in class.
ReplyDeleteI really liked how you explained what rock, paper, scissors is and that is isn't only a game but a good way to explain probability. i liked how you explain the different types of probability used in the activity. i enjoyed the videos and how they also help understand probability in other situations. Good job:)
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