1.
Which of the following is
not
a characteristic of a good sample?
A.
selected at random
B.
large enough to provide accurate data
C.
representative of the larger population
D.
at least 20 items
Hint
2.
One hundred people who enter a restaurant are asked to identify their favorite food. This sample is _____.
A.
not a good sample because you need to use at least 2000 people to have a good survey
B.
not a good sample because only people who eat at this particular restaurant are surveyed
C.
a good sample because the people are randomly chosen
D.
a good sample because there are a large number of people surveyed
Hint
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 a local steakhouse
B.
random customers at various grocery stores
C.
random customers shopping at health food stores
D.
five of Maurice's closest friends
Hint
4.
Make a frequency table to organize the data.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hint
5.
Refer to the data. If the music store has to eliminate one type of music, which type should they eliminate?
A.
Folk
B.
Rap
C.
Punk
D.
Classical
Hint