Bowls A and B contain a number of white and red balls. Clark repeatedly selected a ball from both bowls and recorded the results in a table. If there are 500 balls in Bowl B, what is the estimated difference in the expected number of white and red balls in Bowl B
Bowl A : 45, 55
Bowl B : 60, 40
Number of white balls selected : 45, 60
Number of red balls selected : 55, 40
In Bowl A, the proportion of white balls selected is 45/(45+55) = 45/100 = 0.45
In Bowl A, the proportion of red balls selected is 55/(45+55) = 55/100 = 0.55
In Bowl B, since there are 500 balls, we can estimate the number of white balls as 0.45 * 500 = 225
In Bowl B, since there are 500 balls, we can estimate the number of red balls as 0.55 * 500 = 275
The expected number of white balls in Bowl B is 225 and the expected number of red balls in Bowl B is 275. Therefore, the estimated difference in the expected number of white and red balls in Bowl B is 275 - 225 = 50.
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In Bowl A, the proportion of white balls selected is 45/(45+55) = 45/100 = 0.45
In Bowl A, the proportion of red balls selected is 55/(45+55) = 55/100 = 0.55
In Bowl B, since there are 500 balls, we can estimate the number of white balls as 0.45 * 500 = 225
In Bowl B, since there are 500 balls, we can estimate the number of red balls as 0.55 * 500 = 275
The estimated number of white balls in Bowl B is 225, and the estimated number of red balls in Bowl B is 275. Therefore, the estimated difference in the expected number of white and red balls in Bowl B is 275 - 225 = 50.
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