Probability of Chance Events Quick Check

Question

4 of 54 of 5 Items

Question
Use the tables to answer the question.

Simon’s Results

Number of White Balls Selected Number of Red Balls Selected
Bowl A 5 15
Bowl B 16 4
Clark’s Results

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.

Neither; they conducted the same number of trials.
Neither; they conducted the same number of trials.

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.

Answer 1

Simon’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Clark which provides a better indication of the proportion of white and red balls in each bowl. The larger the sample size, the more reliable the results are in reflecting the true proportion.

Answer 2

Clark’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Simon.