1.   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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  2.   A polling service wants to choose a sample of 1,000 registered voters to check the popularity of a local Republican mayor. Which survey would yield the most accurate results?
    A. Selecting 1,000 individuals from the local Democratic party.
    B. Selecting 1,000 individuals from a neighboring state.
    C. Selecting 1,000 individuals from the local Republican party.
    D. Selecting 1,000 individuals from the local voter registration logs.
    Hint

  3.   The eighth grade class of 225 students is planning an ice cream social. If the director of the ice cream social knows that 7 out of 10 students prefer vanilla, how many students should be expected to eat vanilla ice cream?
    A. about 68 B. about 158
    C. about 113 D. about 169
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  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 convenience sample.
    B. The sample is unbiased because it is a systematic random sample.
    C. The sample is biased because it is a voluntary response sample.
    D. The sample is unbiased because it is a simple random sample.
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  5.   To determine what students want served in the cafeteria, the cook asks students in Ms. Andrew’s first period class. Describe the sample used by the cook.
    A. The sample is unbiased because it is voluntary response sample.
    B. The sample is biased because it is a convenience sample.
    C. The sample is unbiased because it is a convenience sample.
    D. The sample is biased because it is a voluntary response sample.
    Hint



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