Pop, Sample, Random, Bias, Unbiased

_______ is a part of a group being surveyed.

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

_______ is the entire group of objects or individuals considered for a survey.

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

Leslie surveyed the 9 youngest students in the elementary school.  Is this sample of the students in the school likely to be representative of all the students in the school?

• yes
• no

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

_________ is a sample in which each individual or object in the entire population has na equal chance of being selected.

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

CCSS.7.SP.B.4

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

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

A scientist studies a herd of deer on Long Island to learn about the dietary habits of deer. Identify the population.

• All animals

• Long Island Deer

• Deer

• Long Island

As part of a 6th grade statistics project, the teacher brings a candy jar full of gumballs (red & green). The assignment is to estimate the proportion of red gumballs in the jar. Suppose one of the students draws 25 gumballs from the jar: 8 are red, 17 are green. What is the SAMPLE?

• 25 gumballs drawn
• all gumballs in the jar
• the students
• the 17 green gumballs

A gaming website wanted to find out which console its visitors owned.
Which choice best represents the population?

• Visitors to the 3DS section.
• All of the website visitors.
• Visitors to the PS4 section.
• Visitors who are on the website for more than 5 minutes.

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

Before a nation wide election, a polling place was trying to see who would win.

Which choice best represents a Random Sample?

• A selection of voters over age 50.

• A selection of male voters.

• A selection of voters of different ages.

• All of these.

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3