Question
Use the tables to answer the question.
Simon’s Results
This table shows the number of white and red balls Simon selected from Bowl A and Bowl B.
Number of White Balls Selected Number of Red Balls Selected
Bowl A 5 15
Bowl B 16 4
Clark’s Results
This table shows the number of white and red balls Clark selected from Bowl A and Bowl B.
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.
Simon’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Clark.
Simon’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Clark.
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.
Simon’s Results
This table shows the number of white and red balls Simon selected from Bowl A and Bowl B.
Number of White Balls Selected Number of Red Balls Selected
Bowl A 5 15
Bowl B 16 4
Clark’s Results
This table shows the number of white and red balls Clark selected from Bowl A and Bowl B.
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.
Simon’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Clark.
Simon’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Clark.
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.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Clark’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Simon.
The results from Clark's experiment can give a better indication of the proportions of white and red balls in each bowl because he conducted a significantly greater number of trials compared to Simon. A larger sample size typically reduces variability and provides a more accurate estimate of the true proportions.
The results from Clark's experiment can give a better indication of the proportions of white and red balls in each bowl because he conducted a significantly greater number of trials compared to Simon. A larger sample size typically reduces variability and provides a more accurate estimate of the true proportions.