Use the tables to answer the question.

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

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

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

Clark’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Simon.
Clark’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Simon.
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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 to give an indication of the proportion of white and red balls in each bowl. By comparing the results from both individuals, a better overall picture can be obtained to determine the proportion of white and red balls in each bowl.