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.

Answer 1

Clark's results will give a better indication of the proportion of white and red balls in each bowl. This is because Clark's sample is much larger than Simon's, with a total of 100 balls selected from each bowl compared to Simon's total of 20 balls selected from each bowl. With a larger sample size, Clark's results are likely to be more reliable and representative of the actual proportions of white and red balls in each bowl.