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)
Clark’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Simon.
Both results can be used, as they performed the experiment at random.
Neither; they conducted the same number of trials.
Simon’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Clark.
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)
Clark’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Simon.
Both results can be used, as they performed the experiment at random.
Neither; they conducted the same number of trials.
Simon’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Clark.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Clark's experiment gives a better indication of the proportion of white and red balls in each bowl. He conducted a greater number of trials than Simon, which usually leads to results that are more reliable and closer to the actual proportions present in the bowls. In general, larger sample sizes provide better estimates and reduce the effect of random variation, leading to more accurate conclusions.