1.
Lara is running for student council president of the 8
th
grade class. She would like to poll how the students will vote on election day. Which sample is best for this situation?
A.
A random sample of 50 7
th
grade students.
B.
A poll of Lara's cross-country teammates.
C.
A random sample of 50 female 8
th
grade students.
D.
A random sample of 50 8
th
grade students.
Hint
2.
Which sample would provide the best data for a survey about favorite extra-curricular activities?
A.
Students attending a Spanish Club meeting.
B.
Participants at swim practice.
C.
A random sample of students from 5 different homerooms.
D.
Members of the tennis team.
Hint
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.
76%
C.
41.95%
D.
67%
Hint
4.
The workers in the school cafeteria know that 35 out of 50 students prefer chocolate milk to white milk. If 650 students will be purchasing milk, how many servings of white milk should the cafeteria workers expect to sell?
A.
195
B.
180
C.
455
D.
420
Hint
5.
To determine if a certain assembly line is producing quality radios, an employee checks every thirtieth radio leaving the assembly line. Describe the sample used by the employee.
A.
The sample is biased 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 a stratified random sample.
D.
The sample is unbiased because it is a systematic random sample.
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