Question
Trish did an experiment where she dropped an empty paper cup $50$ times and noted the number of times it landed in different positions. Her results are in the table.
Landing Result Right-side up Upside down Sideways
Number of Outcomes $6$ $14$ $30$
Which statement is best supported by the results of Trish's experiment?
Responses
A There is a $20\%$ chance of a dropped paper cup landing right-side up.There is a 20 percent chance of a dropped paper cup landing right-side up.
B If $10$ paper cups are dropped, it is likely that about $6$ will land right-side up.If 10 paper cups are dropped, it is likely that about 6 will land right-side up.
C There is a $14\%$ chance of a dropped paper cup landing upside down.There is a 14 percent chance of a dropped paper cup landing upside down.
D If $20$ paper cups are dropped, it is likely that about $12$ will land sideways.If 20 paper cups are dropped, it is likely that about 12 will land sideways.
Landing Result Right-side up Upside down Sideways
Number of Outcomes $6$ $14$ $30$
Which statement is best supported by the results of Trish's experiment?
Responses
A There is a $20\%$ chance of a dropped paper cup landing right-side up.There is a 20 percent chance of a dropped paper cup landing right-side up.
B If $10$ paper cups are dropped, it is likely that about $6$ will land right-side up.If 10 paper cups are dropped, it is likely that about 6 will land right-side up.
C There is a $14\%$ chance of a dropped paper cup landing upside down.There is a 14 percent chance of a dropped paper cup landing upside down.
D If $20$ paper cups are dropped, it is likely that about $12$ will land sideways.If 20 paper cups are dropped, it is likely that about 12 will land sideways.
Answers
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The statement best supported by the results of Trish's experiment is:
B If $10$ paper cups are dropped, it is likely that about $6$ will land right-side up.
This is based on the fact that out of the $50$ trials, $6$ paper cups landed right-side up, which is $12\%$. So, if $10$ paper cups are dropped, it is reasonable to expect that about $6$ of them will land right-side up.
B If $10$ paper cups are dropped, it is likely that about $6$ will land right-side up.
This is based on the fact that out of the $50$ trials, $6$ paper cups landed right-side up, which is $12\%$. So, if $10$ paper cups are dropped, it is reasonable to expect that about $6$ of them will land right-side up.