1.   A music store surveyed some of their customers. What fraction chose country as their favorite type of music?
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  2.   Roberto wants to take a survey on favorite foods. Which sample would give the most appropriate results?
    A. A random telephone poll of 30 people.
    B. A poll of 30 customers at a pizza restaurant.
    C. A poll of 30 customers at a steak house.
    D. A poll of 30 customers at a fast food restaurant.
    Hint

  3.   The workers in the school cafeteria know that 35 out of 50 students prefer chocolate milk to white milk. If 650 students will be purchasing milk, how many servings of white milk should the cafeteria workers expect to sell?
    A. 455 B. 180
    C. 195 D. 420
    Hint

  4.   To determine what people think about the construction of a new school, the school board asks citizens to call a certain number and express their opinions. Describe the sample used by the school board.
    A. The sample is biased because it is a voluntary response sample.
    B. The sample is biased because it is a convenience sample.
    C. The sample is unbiased because it is a systematic random sample.
    D. The sample is unbiased because it is a simple random sample.
    Hint

  5.   To determine who the voters will chose for governor, five voters picked at random from each county of the state are surveyed. Describe the sample.
    A. The sample is unbiased because it is a systematic random sample.
    B. The sample is biased because it is a convenience sample.
    C. The sample is unbiased because it is a stratified random sample.
    D. The sample is unbiased because it is a simple random sample.
    Hint



Glencoe
The McGraw-Hill Companies