Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Scientific Method- Practical Research


Question-

 How many cars will have one license plate?

 

Hypothesis-

Most cars at Meijer, Kroger, and Walmart will have 2 license plates.

 

Experimental Process-

 We traveled to Meijer, Kroger, and Walmart, the largest businesses in Middletown, during the afternoon.

 

Data-

Place                           1 plate                         2 plates

Kroger                         2                                  98

Walmart                      4                                  96

Meijer                          1                                  99



Table-



 
 

 
 
 
Key
Red- 1 license plate
Blue- 2 license plates
Column Order
1st- Meijer
2nd- Kroger
3rd- Walmart
Range
94% to 100%
 
 
Conclusion-

Most cars in the Middletown area have 2 license plates where as if we lived in a larger city such as Cincinnati or Columbus. If you live in a smaller city or town then the majority of the cars will have two license plates. In Ohio it is a state law to have two license plates whereas in Indiana and Kentucky only one is required. A problem that could have affected our results is not going at an appropriate time of day.