Statistics Review

According to a random telephone survey of 200 adults, 75% of all working adults in the U.S. are satisfied with their current job. What is the population in this survey?

• 200 adults
• adults in the U.S.
• 75% of adults

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

According to a random telephone survey, 85% of all working adults in the U.S. are satisfied with their current job. If I asked 500 adults, how many do you predict would be satisfied with their current job?

• 85 adults
• 340 adults
• 500 adults
• 425 adults

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CCSS.7.SP.C.6

Zoie completes a report by asking 70 students across campus. She found that 48% of CTMS students do not wash their hands after using the bathroom. What is the population of her survey?

• the bathroom
• CTMS students
• 48% of students 

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

Zoie completes a report by asking 70 students across campus. She found that 48% of CTMS students do not wash their hands after using the bathroom. What is the sample size?

• 48
• 100
• 70
• CTMS students

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

Manny wants to know how many students at CTMS enjoy solving math problems. What is the best sampling method?

• ask for 20 volunteers to discuss whether they enjoy solving math problems
• ask the last 20 people to arrive at CTMS 
• Randomly ask 2 students in the hallway
• Ask every 20th student that walks into school

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

A recent survey of 800 seventh graders from across the state shows 4 out of 10 like to play paper football. How many students said they like to play paper football?

• 40 students
• 200 students 
• 320 students
• 8,000 students

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Ana wants to know the average student’s opinion of the tardy policy at her school. Which group of students should she survey in order to achieve the most accurate results?

• thirty students who are often tardy
• thirty students who are rarely tardy
• thirty of her friends
• thirty randomly selected students from her school

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

A school randomly chose ten English teachers and asked them which type of juice their students would prefer. Which reason best shows why this sample is not a good sample in this case?

• The sample didn't include students.
• The sample is too small.
• The sample can only be accurate if each teacher is included in the sample

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

The entire group studied is called the

• sample
• population

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

The part of the population being studied is called the

• population
• sample
• random

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2