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Basketball Lab
Basketball Lab
Challenge
Question
Group 1
Background
75.25 cm
WNBA basketball size
72.25 cm
Ball size is the same from high school all the
way to the professional level
Average hand length formula
Hand length/height x 0.108
Group 1
Procedure
Group 2
Procedure cont.
Group 2
Data
Group 3
Quantitative Analysis
The average height of the men was 163 cm and the average hand length on
the left was 19.97cm and 20.01cm on the right hand. I found this by adding
up the values for height and hand length on both hands and dividing by 15.
1. (172+178+188+188+193+195+184+198+191+191+201+175+193+185+185)/15=
163cm
2. (18+20+19.5+21+19.5+20+20+20+19.5+19.5+22.5+18.6+22+19+20.3)/15=19.97c
3. (18+20+19.5+20+19.5+21+20+20+20+19.5+22.5+18.6+22+19+20.3)/15=20.01cm
Group 4
Quantitative Analysis
The average height for the women was 171.9 cm and the average
hand length was 17.7 cm on both the left and other hands. I found
this by adding up the values for height and hand length on both
1. (177+173+156+179+172+178+176+168+176+174+170+164)/12=171.9cm
2. (18+19+16+18+18+17+18.5+17.5+16.5+18.5+17+18)/12=17.7cm
3. (18+19+16+18+18+17+18.5+17.5+16.5+18.5+17.5+17.5)/12=17.7cm
Group 4
Quantitative Analysis
(Avg. hand length)/(Avg. height) x 0.108 = Hand to ball ratio
(19.99)/(163)x0.108=0.106
(17.7)/(171.9)x0.108=0.103
(75.25/0.108)=(x/0.106)
Optimal ball size for boys is 73.85cm
(72.71/0.108)=(x/0.103)
Optimal ball size for girls is 69.34cm
Group 4
Advantages of changing the size of the ball
for the boys
Group 1
Disadvantages of changing the size of the
ball for the boys
Group 2
Advantages of changing the size of the
ball for girls
Group 3
Disadvantages of changing the ball size for
the girls
Hypothesis: Conclusion:
Hypothesis was supported by the results
We believe that the size of a we got.
The ratio to the ball a high school men's
basketball in high school should not basketball player hand length is 3.7 cm
while the NBA is 3.52 cm.
be changed because if it's the same Women's hand length to ball in high
school is 4.11 cm and in the WNBA it's
in college and the NBA and WNBA, 3.67 cm
Shouldn't be changed because it could
put High School athletes at a major
players come out of high school
disadvantage going into college and
make their game weak
would have a disadvantage.
Group 1
Group 2 Hypothesis and Conclusion
Hypothesis: Conclusion:
The ratio of hand size to ball circumference will be the same in high school as
that within the NBA/WNBA
Conclusion:
Hypothesis:
The ratio of hand size to ball circumference will be the same, the size of
the basketball should not change for neither the boys team or the girls team.
Conclusion: