Question

1 point

1. To win a prize, Jada must get a ball with an even number. Should she try
to win the prize using the tank of table tennis balls or the tank of golf balls?
A large fish tank is filled with table tennis balls with numbers written on them. Jada chooses 10
table tennis balls from the tank and writes down their numbers.
1
3
5
1
3.
2
4
1
5
3
A second tank is filled with golf balls with numbers written on them. Jada chooses 10 golf balls
from the tank and writes down their numbers.
1
4
5
2
6
2
2.
1
4
8
O Jada should use the tank of tennis balls.
O Jada should use the tank of golf balls.
1b. Explain your reasoning."
3 points
Your answer

Answer 1

Jada should use the tank of golf balls

Explanation:

Jada should choose the tank that has a higher probability of choosing a ball with even number from.

Tank of tennis balls has two even numbers out of the ten balls (2, 4)

Tank of golf balls has seven even numbers out of the ten balls.

Tank of golf balls would give Jada more chance to pick an even number to win the game

Therefore, Jada should use the tank of golf balls