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Rock Paper Scissors

This document describes the possible outcomes for each player in a game of rock paper scissors. It lists the 9 possible combinations of each player's choice and notes that each outcome has an equal 1/3 probability. It then calculates that since there is only one winning combination for each player, the probability of player 1 or 2 winning is 33.33%, and the probability of a draw is also 33.33%, showing the game to be fair and unbiased.

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Rock Paper Scissors

This document describes the possible outcomes for each player in a game of rock paper scissors. It lists the 9 possible combinations of each player's choice and notes that each outcome has an equal 1/3 probability. It then calculates that since there is only one winning combination for each player, the probability of player 1 or 2 winning is 33.33%, and the probability of a draw is also 33.33%, showing the game to be fair and unbiased.

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ROCK PAPER SCISSORS

a. What are the possible outcomes for each player (not just win or lose,
be specific)? b. Are the outcomes equally likely?

ROCK

PAPER

SCISSORS

ROCK

R,R

R,P

R,S

PAPER

P,R

P,P

P,S

SCISSORS

S,R

S,P

S,S

b. Are the outcomes equally likely?


I think they are all equal because the probability of any result is 1/3
c. What is the probability of player 1 winning?
It is 33.33% because theres only one material to chose.
d. What is the probability of player 2 winning?

It is 33.33% because theres only one material to chose.


e. What is the probability that the game is a draw?
The probability is still 33.33%.

f.

Do you think this is a fair game or is it biased? Explain why.


It is fair because there is equal chance of winning and losing.

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