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A sample should be ______. |
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not representative of the general population |
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representative of the general population |
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less than ten in the general population |
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half the size of the population |
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Using the results of the survey, out of 9,000 customers how many should the manager expect to visit late on weekends? |
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2,790 |
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5,940 |
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3,060 |
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6,210 |
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Roberto wants to take a survey on favorite foods. Which sample would give the most appropriate results? |
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A poll of 30 customers at a steak house. |
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A random telephone poll of 30 people. |
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A poll of 30 customers at a pizza restaurant. |
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A poll of 30 customers at a fast food restaurant. |
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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? |
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4,195 |
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7,125 |
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5,805 |
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3,300 |
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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. |
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The sample is biased because it is a convenience sample. |
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The sample is unbiased because it is a systematic random sample. |
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The sample is unbiased because it is a simple random sample. |
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The sample is unbiased because it is a stratified random sample. |
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