1.   In a college of 1000 girls, the dean wanted to choose a sample of 30 girls to represent the whole school. She wanted to determine average height. Which survey would get the best results?
    A. Choose 30 girls in the cafeteria at noon. B. Choose 30 gymnasts at the school.
    C. Choose every third girl out of 100 randomly selected names. D. Choose 30 girls on the basketball team.
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  2.   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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  3.   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. 58.05% B. 67%
    C. 76% D. 41.95%
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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. If 10,000 people vote on election day, how many should be expected to vote no on Issue 1?
   
    A. 3,300 B. 7,125
    C. 5,805 D. 4,195
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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 a convenience sample.
    B. The sample is biased because it is a voluntary response sample.
    C. The sample is unbiased because it is voluntary response sample.
    D. The sample is biased because it is a convenience sample.
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