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Scissors, paper, stone

scissors. paper. stone. In the game scissors, paper, stone two players have to show either scissors, paper, or stone using their hands as follows:. Scissors, paper, stone. The rules of the game are that:. Scissors beats paper (it cuts). Paper beats stone (it wraps).

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Scissors, paper, stone

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  1. scissors paper stone In the game scissors, paper, stone two players have to show either scissors, paper, or stone using their hands as follows: Scissors, paper, stone The rules of the game are that: Scissors beats paper (it cuts). Paper beats stone (it wraps). Stone beats scissors (it blunts). If both players show the same hands it is a draw.

  2. Second player Scissors Paper Stone Scissors 3 1 First player 3 9 Paper Stone TT = SS PP What is the probability that both players will show the same hands in a game of scissors, paper, stone? We can list all the possible outcomes in a two-way table using S for Scissors, P for Paper and T for sTone. Scissors, paper, stone SP ST SS PS PP PT TS TP TT P(same hands) =

  3. Second player Scissors Paper Stone SP ST SS Scissors 3 1 PS PP PT First player 9 3 Paper TS TP TT Stone TS = SP PT What is the probability that the first player will win a game of scissors, paper, stone? Using the two-way table we can identify all the ways that the first player can win. Scissors, paper, stone P(first player wins) =

  4. Second player Scissors Paper Stone SP ST SS Scissors 3 1 PS PP PT First player 9 3 Paper TS TP TT Stone TP = ST PS What is the probability that the second player will win a game of scissors, paper, stone? Using the two-way table we can identify all the ways that the second player can win. Scissors, paper, stone P(second player wins) =

  5. P(first player wins) = P(second player wins) = P(a draw) = 1 1 1 3 3 3 Is scissors, paper, stone a fair game? Scissors, paper, stone Both player are equally likely to win so, yes, it is a fair game. Play scissors paper stone 30 times with a partner. Record the number of wins for each player and the number of draws. Are the results as you expected?

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