Samples, Population, Prediction

Kim surveys 100 moviegoers that entered the movie theater in the first hour.  What type of sampling method is this?

• Random
• Convenience
• Biased
• Self-Selected

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

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 is too small.
• The sample can only be accurate if each teacher is included in the sample

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

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 ask 8th grade students who went on a field trip last year
• to randomly choose some 7th grade students to select a location
• to ask all 7th grade teachers and administrators for a location
• to ask the student council to choose a location

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

The choir director in a high school wants to know how the students in the school feel about singing. If the director selects 100 girls and 100 boys to complete a survey, which method will result in a biased sample?

• The students will be selected from the choir
• The students will be selected randomly throughout the school
• The students will be selected on Wednesday afternoon before the choir concert
• The choir director will select five students from each of the forty homerooms in the school

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

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In a sample of voters in Harrisburg, 18 out of 25 favored creating a new shopping center. If 50,000 people vote in the next Harrisburg election, how many are likely to vote in favor of the new shopping center based on this sample?

• 40,000

• 14,000

• 36,000

• 28,000

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

In a sample of voters in Harrisburg, 18 out of 25 favored creating a new shopping center. If 50,000 people vote in the next Harrisburg election, how many are likely to vote in favor of the new shopping center based on this sample?

• 40,000
• 14,000
• 36,000
• 28,000

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

A state fair had 1,019,887 people in attendance. The fair committee performed a survey. The question was, “What do fairgoers enjoy most about the fair?” Of those who responded, 83% reported eating traditional foods. Which group of people represents the sample group?

• Fair goers who like traditional foods
• The fair committee
• Fair goers who responded to the survey
• All fair goers

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

Suppose 7/10 of people surveyed agree that dogs are the best pets to own. How many people out of 500 would you expect to say they DO NOT think dogs are the best pet?

• 350

• 200

• 250

• 150

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CCSS.7.RP.A.1

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In a sample of people in the school district, 16 out of 25 favored building a new football stadium. If 6,000 people vote in the next local election, how many are likely to vote in favor of the new football stadium based on this sample?

• 2,980

• 3,840

• 2,160

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

The manager of a book store surveys people who buy mystery novels to see if the store should expand its hours.  What is the population?

• People who visit the bookstore.
• People who buy mystery novels.
• Residents of the town
• People who like to read.

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1