It's in the Bag

Part 3: Is Water Town in Danger?

    1. What is the chance of an earthquake happening each year? 2

    2. How many white marbles are in the bag? 8

    3. How many red marbles are in the bag? 8

    4. What is the total number of marbles in the bag? 8

  1. Review your data from the investigation. Did Water Town Have an earthquake?

    white = earthquake
    red = no earthquake

    Year 1Red Year 2Red
    Year 3White Year 4Red
    Year 5Red Year 6Red
    Year 7Red Year 8White
    Year 9Red Year 10Red
    Year 11Red Year 12Red
    Year 13White Year 14Red
    Year 15Red Year 16Red
    Year 17Red Year 18White
    Year 19Red Year 20Red
    Year 21Red Year 22Red
    Year 23White Year 24Red
  2. Based on the data you collected, answer the following questions:

    1. What is the number of years that Water Town had earthquakes? 2

    2. What is the percentage of years during this time that there were earthquakes? 20

    3. Is this a higher or lower percentage of days than expected? Explain your answer.

      Explanation