A restaurant chain wanted to find out how the customer experience was in a store. Which choice best represents a sample?

All of the people who ate at the store.

240 customers who spent more than $10.

299 customers who filled out complaint cards.

A program exists to encourage more middle school students to major in math and science when they go to college. The organizers of the program want to estimate the proportion of students who, after completing the program, go on to major in math or science in college. The organizers will select a sample of students from a list of all students who completed the program. Which of the following sampling methods describes a stratified random sample?

Randomly select 25 names from the female students on the list and randomly select 25 names from the male students on the list.

Select all female students on the list.

Randomly select 50 students on the list.

Randomize the names on the list and then select every tenth student on the randomized list.

Randomly select 50 students on the list who are attending college.

The transportation department of a large city wants to estimate the proportion of residents who would use a system of aerial gondolas to commute to work. The gondolas would be part of the city’s effort to relieve traffic congestion. The department asked a random sample of residents whether they would use the gondolas. The residents could respond with yes, no, or maybe. Which of the following is the best description of the method for data collection used by the department?

An experiment with a completely randomized design

An experiment with a randomized block design

An experiment with a matched-pairs design

As part of a study on facility needs, the administrators of a university wanted to estimate the percent of students who use the exercise facilities on a regular basis. From the 34,000 students who attend the university, a random sample of 370 male students and 400 female students was selected. Of the 770 students selected, 493 students indicated that they use the exercise facilities on a regular basis. What are the population and the sample of the study?

The population is the 34,000 students who attend the university, and the sample is the 770 students who were selected.

The population is the 770 students who were selected, and the sample is the 493 students who indicated that they use the exercise facilities on a regular basis.

The population is the 770 students who were selected, and the sample is whether each student in the survey uses the exercise facility on a regular basis.

The population is the 34,000 students who attend the university, and the sample is whether each student in the survey is male or female.

The population is the 34,000 students who attend the university, and the sample is the 493 students who indicated that they use the exercise facilities on a regular basis.

If I wanted to know how many blades of grass are inside the track, which sampling method could I use?

Divide the grassy area into 1 inch sections, randomly pick several sections to count, average them together and multiply that by the total square inches.

Have my students count every blade of grass

The population describes:

The group of people, objects or events being surveyed

a part of the group being surveyed

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 biased?

The sample didn't include students.

The sample can only be accurate if each teacher is included in the sample

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

1. A sample in which every person, object, or event has an equal chance of being selected.

A. Random sample.

B. Biased sample.

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

2. When a sample does not accurately represent the population it is a:

A. Unbiased sample

B. Biased sample

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

6. 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?

A. Thirty randomly selected students from her school

B. Thirty students who are rarely tardy

thirty of her friends

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

14. Biased questions lead people to answer a particular way.

A. True

B. False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

15. Is the following question biased?
Are stoplights needed at the intersection of Main and Perry Streets?

A. Not biased/ Unbiased

B. Biased

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A beverage company wanted to see if people in the United States liked their new logo. Which choice best represents a population?

A selection of logo artists.

Every person in the United States.

A selection of shoppers from different states.

3,800 children age 5 - 15

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A toy store owner tracking how much kids spend each month on toys. Which choice best represents a population?

All of the kids who buy toys.

227 wealthy kids.

228 boys age 7 - 15

235 kids from age 10 to 15.

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

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Statistics - Population, Sample and More

1. A sample in which every person, object, or event has an equal chance of being selected.

2. When a sample does not accurately represent the population it is a:

6. 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?

14. Biased questions lead people to answer a particular way.

15. Is the following question biased?
Are stoplights needed at the intersection of Main and Perry Streets?

A beverage company wanted to see if people in the United States liked their new logo. Which choice best represents a population?

A toy store owner tracking how much kids spend each month on toys. Which choice best represents a population?

A mayor wanted to see if the people in his town thought he was doing a good job. Which choice best represents a sample?

A restaurant chain wanted to find out how the customer experience was in a store. Which choice best represents a sample?

Determine whether you would survey the population or a sample:
You want to know the average height of seventh-graders in Tallahassee.

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15. Is the following question biased? Are stoplights needed at the intersection of Main and Perry Streets?

A beverage company wanted to see if people in the United States liked their new logo. Which choice best represents a population?

A toy store owner tracking how much kids spend each month on toys. Which choice best represents a population?

A mayor wanted to see if the people in his town thought he was doing a good job. Which choice best represents a sample?

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15. Is the following question biased?
Are stoplights needed at the intersection of Main and Perry Streets?

Determine whether you would survey the population or a sample:
You want to know the average height of seventh-graders in Tallahassee.