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)
Clark’s experiment. He conducted a greater number of trials than Simon.
Neither; they conducted the same number of trials.
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

Clark's results will give a better indication about the proportion of white and red balls in each bowl because he conducted a greater number of trials compared to Simon. The more trials conducted, the more reliable the results will be in determining the true proportion of white and red balls in the bowls.