What is the sample and population? Number of McDonald's in a 25 miles 2 area of Maui...

Population: 25 miles 2 of Maui Sample: Number of McDonald's

Population: Number of McDonald's Sample: 25 miles 2 of Maui

Population: 25 miles 2 Sample: Maui

Population: Maui Sample: Number of McDonald's

What is the sample and population? Number of students that ride the bus at Iao School

Sample: Number of students that ride the bus Population: Iao School students

Sample: Iao School Students Population: Students that ride the bus

Sample: Iao School Students Population: Students on Maui

Sample: Students who rie the Bus Population: Students on Maui

Why do we randomly select our samples?

so we don't get the same answers from everyone

to eliminate confounding results

A school randomly chose ten English teachers and asked them which type of juice their students would prefer. Which reason best shows why this sample is biased?

The sample didn't include students.

The sample can only be accurate if each teacher is included in the sample

At a middle school, the 7th graders will conduct a survey for where to go on a field trip. Which method will result in the least biased decision?

to randomly choose some 7th grade students to select a location

to randomly ask 8th grade students who went on a field trip last year

to ask all 7th grade teachers and administrators for a location

to ask the student council to choose a location

A school principal wants to see which subject the 695 students in his school liked best. Which choice BEST represents a sample?

All the students in the school.

The students making a B in math.

A mayor wanted to see if the people in his town thought he was doing a good job. Which choice BEST represents a population?

The residents of 4 different neighborhoods.

A survey company was trying to see if people in a state thought the pollution was too high. Which choice BEST represents a population?

A selection of people from each neighborhood in the state.

A selection of people who live in small towns.

A selection of people who live in dirty neighborhoods.

Populations and Samples

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The part of the population being studied

population

sample

random

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A sample that is by chance.

random sample

stratified sample

systematic sample

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A sample that follows a rule, formula, or pattern.

random sample

stratified sample

systematic sample

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A sample chosen at random form a randomly chosen subgroup or subgroups.

random sample

systematic sample

stratified sample

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What would be the population in this example?
Surveyors in a mall choose shoppers to ask about products they prefer.

the surveyors

all shoppers in the mall

the shoppers who were asked their preferences

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What would be the sample in this example?
Surveyors in a mall choose shoppers to ask about products they prefer.

the surveyors

all shoppers in the mall

the shoppers who were asked their preferences

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Identify the sampling.
Every tenth student on the list was chosen to participate in the survey.

random sampling

systematic sampling

stratified sampling

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

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Populations and Samples

The part of the population being studied

A sample that is by chance.

A sample that follows a rule, formula, or pattern.

A sample chosen at random form a randomly chosen subgroup or subgroups.

What would be the population in this example?
Surveyors in a mall choose shoppers to ask about products they prefer.

What would be the sample in this example?
Surveyors in a mall choose shoppers to ask about products they prefer.

Identify the sampling.
Every tenth student on the list was chosen to participate in the survey.

Identify the type of sampling.
Seat numbers are chosen from a hat to identify passengers on an airplane who will be surveyed.

Identify the sampling.
One hundred shoppers are chosen by chance from four randomly chosen computer stores.

The entire group studied.

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Populations and Samples

The part of the population being studied

A sample that is by chance.

A sample that follows a rule, formula, or pattern.

A sample chosen at random form a randomly chosen subgroup or subgroups.

What would be the population in this example?Surveyors in a mall choose shoppers to ask about products they prefer.

What would be the sample in this example?Surveyors in a mall choose shoppers to ask about products they prefer.

Identify the sampling.Every tenth student on the list was chosen to participate in the survey.

Identify the type of sampling.Seat numbers are chosen from a hat to identify passengers on an airplane who will be surveyed.

Identify the sampling.One hundred shoppers are chosen by chance from four randomly chosen computer stores.

The entire group studied.

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What would be the population in this example?
Surveyors in a mall choose shoppers to ask about products they prefer.

What would be the sample in this example?
Surveyors in a mall choose shoppers to ask about products they prefer.

Identify the sampling.
Every tenth student on the list was chosen to participate in the survey.

Identify the type of sampling.
Seat numbers are chosen from a hat to identify passengers on an airplane who will be surveyed.

Identify the sampling.
One hundred shoppers are chosen by chance from four randomly chosen computer stores.