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.
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Responses
Neither; they conducted the same number of trials.
Neither; they conducted the same number of trials.
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.
Simon’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Clark.
Simon’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Clark.
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The correct response is:
Clark’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Simon.
The reason for this is that a greater number of trials generally leads to more reliable and accurate results in experiments. Clark's results reflect a larger sample size, which can provide a better indication of the true proportion of white and red balls in each bowl compared to Simon's smaller sample size.
