Bowl A white balls selected Bowl B red balls selected

Question

Bowl A | 5 | 16 |
Bowl B | 15 | 4 |

Bowl A white balls selected Bowl B red balls selected
Bowl A | 45 | 60 |
Bowl B | 55 | 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)
• Simon's experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Clark.
• 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.

Answer 1

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

Since both Simon and Clark conducted their experiments at random, their results can be used together to get a better indication of the proportion of white and red balls in each bowl. The more trials conducted, the more reliable the results will be. Therefore, combining the data from both experiments will give a better overall picture of the contents of each bowl.