Use the tables to answer the question.

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

Clark’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Simon.
Clark’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Simon.

Both results can be used, as they performed the experiment at random.
Both results can be used, as they performed the experiment at random.

Neither; they conducted the same number of trials.
Neither; they conducted the same number of trials.

Simon’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Clark.
Simon’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Clark.

Answer 1

Clark's results will give a better indication about the proportion of white and red balls in each bowl. This is because Clark conducted a greater number of trials compared to Simon, which provides a more reliable and accurate representation of the proportions. More trials reduce the impact of random chance and variability in the results, leading to a more reliable conclusion about the contents of each bowl.