HARMONIC MEAN PROJECT TEMPLATE

INTRODUCTION: Harmonic means are used in averaging rates such as: travel speed, data transmission,
machine productivity, buying stocks, and the likes. Generally, the harmonic mean helps us calculate
average rates when several items are working together. In this project, you are going to experience
working with harmonic mean on your own desktop or personal computers.

As a Grade 10 student, you are tasked to suggest a music video from YouTube to be presented during the
Tribute to Parents ceremonies. You downloaded a specific video with the highest quality possible and
noticed how fast it was. You got curious and tried to download the same video four more times if the
downloading rate will change.

GOAL: To get the average rate of a music video downloaded five times (express speed in mbps.)
ROLE: downloader.
AUDIENCE: Internet service provider.
SITUATION: Downloading a music video―with the highest quality that is available―for five times.
PRODUCT:
Music Video Song Title / Artist:
Length:
Size (in megabytes, highest quality available for the video):
Site used for conversion:
TRIALS TIME RATE in mbps (rounded off to two Screenshot of download trial
FINISHED (in decimal places)
seconds)
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
TABLE 1
Sample Output:

Music Video Song Title / Artist: GLOWING INSIDE / NIKKI GIL

Length: 3:11
Size (in megabytes, highest quality available for the video): 9.1 mb
Site used for conversion: flvto.biz/en7/converter
TRIALS TIME RATE in Screenshot of download trial
FINISHED mbps
(rounded
off to two
decimal
places)
#1 41 0.23 mbps
seconds

Time started: 3:11:00 pm Time finished: 3:11:41 pm

#2
#3
#4
#5

STANDARD: The scoring rubric of the output are as follows:

15 pts – accuracy of computations of the tabular values / authenticity of the data used / followed all
instructions
20 pts – total points of the answers to the questions that follows after.

A deduction of 3 points shall be given per day of late submission.

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 HARMONIC MEAN PROJECT

NAME:

GRADE AND SECTION:

INSTRUCTIONS:

(1) There are 6 pages (minimum) for this project. The first page is a typewritten front page.
(2) Pages 2 and 3 are accomplished in handwritten manner (screenshots not needed here)
(3) Pages 4 and 5 are the final copies, hence responses are typewritten (with screenshots)
(4) For table 1.1., in the time finished column, a timer must be used to accomplish.
(5) All questions must be answered with complete solution with a corresponding correct conclusion
(if needed)

Music Video Song Title / Artist:

Length:
Size (in megabytes, highest quality available for the video):
Site used for conversion:
TRIALS TIME RATE in mbps (rounded
FINISHED off to two decimal places)
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
TABLE 1.1

Questions:

1-5. Show all computations for the RATE in mbps rounded off to two decimal places.

Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Trial 5

6-12. Determine the average rate of your download. Then, interview a classmate. Ask him his average
download rate. Compare it to yours. Which rate is faster? Conclude.

Classmate’s name:
Average download rate:
Your average rate:
Computation:

Conclusion:

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13-16. Based on your conclusion, aside from the internet speed, cite two (2) other factors why your rate
was slower/ faster than your classmate’s.

17-20. Based on the factors you listed, what do you think would improve download speed? This may be
experiential or you may cite sources online.

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 HARMONIC MEAN PROJECT

NAME: GONZALES, Krizelle Anne P.

GRADE AND SECTION: 10 – St. Augustine

INSTRUCTIONS:

(1) There are 6 pages (minimum) for this project. The first page is a typewritten front page.
(2) Pages 2 and 3 are accomplished in handwritten manner (screenshots not needed here)
(3) Pages 4 and 5 are the final copies, hence responses are typewritten (with screenshots)
(4) For table 1.1., in the time finished column, a timer must be used to accomplish.
(5) All questions must be answered with complete solution with a corresponding correct conclusion
(if needed)

Music Video Song Title / Artist: THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL / WHITNEY HOUSTON
Length: 4:50
Size (in megabytes, highest quality available for the video): 15.2 mb
Site used for conversion: flvto.biz
TRIALS TIME RATE in Screenshot of download trial
FINISHED mbps
(rounded
off to two
decimal
places)
#1 30 0.51 mbps
seconds

Time started: 12:51:00 am Time finished: 12:51:30 am

#2 58 0.26 mbps
seconds

Time started: 12:53:00 am Time finished: 12:53:58 am

#3 29 0.52 mbps
seconds

Time started: 12:57:00 am Time finished: 12:57:29 am

#4 53 0.29 mbps
seconds

Time started: 1:00:00 am Time finished: 1:00:53 am

#5 33 0.46 mbps
seconds

Time started: 1:04:00 am Time finished: 1:04:33 am

TABLE 1.1

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 Questions:

1-5. Show all computations for the RATE in mbps rounded off to two decimal places.

Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Trial 5

𝟏𝟓. 𝟐 𝒎𝒃 𝟏𝟓. 𝟐 𝒎𝒃 𝟏𝟓. 𝟐 𝒎𝒃 𝟏𝟓. 𝟐 𝒎𝒃 𝟏𝟓. 𝟐 𝒎𝒃

𝑹𝒂𝒕𝒆 = 𝑹𝒂𝒕𝒆 = 𝑹𝒂𝒕𝒆 = 𝑹𝒂𝒕𝒆 = 𝑹𝒂𝒕𝒆 =
𝟑𝟎 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝟓𝟖 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝟐𝟗 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝟓𝟑 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝟑𝟑 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒔

= 0.506666666 = 0.262068965 = 0.524137931 = 0.286792452 = 0.46060606

or or Or Or Or
0.51 mbps 0.26 mbps 0.52 mbps 0.29 mbps 0.46 mbps

6-12. Determine the average rate of your download. Then, interview a classmate. Ask him his average
download rate. Compare it to yours. Which rate is faster? Conclude.

Classmate’s name: BERMUDO, Julie Anne T.

Average download rate: 0.26 mbps
Your average rate: 0.37 mbps
𝑻𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒔
Computation: 𝑨𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑹𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑫𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒅 = 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
+ +
𝟏𝒔𝒕 𝑻𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝟐𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝟑𝒓𝒅 𝑻𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍
+⋯+𝒏𝒕𝒉 𝑻𝒓𝒊𝒂𝒍
𝟓
𝑨𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝑹𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑫𝒐𝒘𝒏𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒅 =
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
+ + + +
𝟎. 𝟓𝟏 𝟎. 𝟐𝟔 𝟎. 𝟓𝟐 𝟎. 𝟐𝟗 𝟎. 𝟒𝟔

= 0.374470012 or 0.37 mbps

Conclusion: From the results that we were able to gather, I can therefore conclude that my friend,
Julie, has a slower average rate of 0.26 mbps which is 0.11 mbps slower than mine.

13-16. Based on your conclusion, aside from the internet speed, cite two (2) other factors why your
rate was slower/ faster than your friend’s.

Aside from the internet speed, my average speed is faster than my friend’s because of other factors
such as the time when I downloaded my file, the size of the file, and the sites that are opened during
the downloading of the file. I downloaded my file at 12 midnight while Julie downloaded hers at 11 in
the morning which makes her downloading speed slower for there are others who are using their
internet at that time. Second, my file is smaller than Julie’s since hers is 17.7 mb while mine is only
15.2 mb. And one other factor that affected both of our downloading time are the sites that are
running while downloading our files. When I downloaded my file, I only opened my Messenger and on
the other hand, Julie opened YouTube, Twitter, Messenger, and Facebook while she was downloading
her file. Therefore, the time for downloading my music video is faster than Julie’s due to the time
when I downloaded my file, the size of the file, and the sites that are running during the downloading
time.
17-20. Based on the factors you listed, what do you think would improve download speed? This may
be experiential or you may cite sources online.

According to Wendy Mai (2018), the following tips can increase the downloading speed: check the
download speed, close any apps you are not using, stay closer to the router if you are using a wireless
network, limit how much bandwidth is used for downloading updates in the background, reset your
DNS server, and update your network adapter. Also, from my experiences, to improve the
downloading speed of a file, you can download the file at midnight for there are only few who are
also using the internet. Close any sites or programs you are using when downloading the file for it
makes the downloading time slower. And refrain from downloading a bigger size of file for it
consumes a lot more time in downloading it. All of these may help in improving one’s downloading
speed but still, the internet speed is the most factor that affects your downloading speed.

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Angeles City
INTEGRATED SCHOOL

Harmonic Mean
Project
A Performance Task in
Mathematics 10

Submitted by:
Gonzales, Krizelle Anne P.
10 – St. Augustine
November 25, 2019

Submitted to:
Mr. Ronnie H. Samson