Use the table to answer the question.
Number of White Balls Selected Number of Red Balls Selected
Bowl A 5 15
Bowl B 16 4
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. Using Simon’s results, what is the experimental probability of picking a red ball from Bowl A? The answer needs to be in percent form.
(1 point)
Responses
37.5%
37.5%
75%
75%
25%
25%
78.95%
78.95%
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The total number of balls selected from Bowl A is 5 + 15 = 20. Out of these 20 balls, 15 are red.
Therefore, the experimental probability of picking a red ball from Bowl A is 15/20 = 0.75 or 75%.
So, the correct answer is 75%.