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Question

Bowl A | 5 White Balls Selected | 15 Red Balls Selected
Bowl B | 16 White Balls Selected | 4 Red Balls Selected
Bowls A and B contain a number of white and red balls. Simon repeatedly selected a ball from both bowls and recorded the results in a table. If there are 36 balls in Bowl A, estimate the number of white balls based on Simon's result. (1 point)
A. 9
B. 10
C. 18
D. 27

Answer 1

To estimate the number of white balls in Bowl A, we need to calculate the percentage of white balls selected by Simon from Bowl A.

In Bowl A, there are 5 white balls out of 20 total balls (5 white + 15 red). This means that the percentage of white balls selected from Bowl A is 5/20 * 100% = 25%.

If Simon selected 25% of white balls from Bowl A and there are 36 balls in Bowl A, the estimated number of white balls in Bowl A would be 36 * 0.25 = 9.

Therefore, the answer is A. 9.