Question

Use the tables to answer the question.

Simon’s Results

Number of White Balls Selected Number of Red Balls Selected
Bowl A 5 15
Bowl B 16 4
Clark’s Results

Number of White Balls Selected Number of Red Balls Selected
Bowl A 45 55
Bowl B 60 40

Bowls A and B contain a number of white and red balls. Simon and Clark repeatedly selected a ball from both bowls and recorded the results in a table. Whose results will give you a better indication about the proportion of white and red balls in each bowl? Explain your answer.

(1 point)
Responses

A- Both results can be used, as they performed the experiment at random.
B- Clark’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Simon.
C- Simon’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Clark.
D- Neither; they conducted the same number of trials.

Answer 1

B- Clark’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Simon.Clark’s results will give a better indication about the proportion of white and red balls in each bowl because he conducted a greater number of trials, making his results more reliable and representative of the true proportion in each bowl. Simon’s results only represent a small sample size and may not be as accurate.