1.   One hundred people who enter a restaurant are asked to identify their favorite food. This sample is _____.
    A. a good sample because there are a large number of people surveyed B. not a good sample because only people who eat at this particular restaurant are surveyed
    C. not a good sample because you need to use at least 2000 people to have a good survey D. a good sample because the people are randomly chosen
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  2.   A businessman is considering opening a new restaurant that will sell only expensive dinners geared toward adults. Which group of people would be a poor choice for this survey?
    A. families with young children B. business executives
    C. wealthy retired couples D. high-income single adults
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  3.   Maurice wants to make vegan chicken nuggets to sell at a local grocery store. He wants to survey the general population to see how well his product will sell. Which is the best sample for Maurice to survey?
    A. random customers at various grocery stores B. random customers shopping at health food stores
    C. random customers at a local steakhouse D. five of Maurice's closest friends
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  4.   You want to take a survey to see how many people in your high school consider themselves in the Green Party, a political party that emphasizes equal rights and protecting the environment. Which of the following would be the best group of people to survey?
    A. the students in your homeroom B. the students in the recycling club
    C. every person that you catch littering in the next month D. the students in the school service club
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  5.   Refer to the data. If the music store has to eliminate one type of music, which type should they eliminate?
   
    A. Folk B. Classical
    C. Punk D. Rap
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