Objective: How should water be forced from freshly prepared tofu?

Which of the following solutions is more sound in terms of naive physics reasoning?

Choose from:
a). Place the tofu in a colander lined with cheese cloth, then place a small plate on top of the tofu and use a weight, like a jar filled with water, to apply pressure..
b). Place the tofu on a plate lined with cheese cloth, then place a colander on top of the tofu and use a weight, like a jar filled with water, to apply pressure..
a).