1.
A sample should be ______.
A.
half the size of the population
B.
representative of the general population
C.
not representative of the general population
D.
less than ten in the general population
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2.
Using the results of the survey, out of 9,000 customers how many should the manager expect to visit late on weekends?
A.
2,790
B.
5,940
C.
3,060
D.
6,210
Hint
3.
A music store surveyed some of their customers. What fraction chose country as their favorite type of music?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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4.
The week before an election, a telephone poll was conducted to see how registered voters would vote for Issue 1. The table shows the results of the five-day poll. What percent of registered voters said they would vote
yes
on Issue 1?
A.
41.95%
B.
67%
C.
58.05%
D.
76%
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5.
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 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 simple random sample.
D.
The sample is biased because it is a voluntary response sample.
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