Sampling Methods

Interview every 10th student who enters the school in the morning.

• simple random

• cluster

• systematic

• convenience

Assign each car in a dealership a number and then use a random-number table to select the cars to be inspected.

• systematic

• simple random sample

• cluster

• self - selected (volunteer)

Disneyland often surveys its guests as they exit a restaurant during their visit. The surveyor stands at the restaurant exit, counts the number of people leaving, and surveys every 25th guest.
This is a form of:

• Simple Random Sample
• Stratified Random Sample
• Voluntary Response
• Systematic Random Sampling

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A teacher wants to know the average time spent doing homework by the students in her class of 20 girls and 5 boys.

She picks the student in every 5th seat.

• Simple Random

• Systematic

• voluntary response

• convenience

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RI.K.7

An independent research company wants to go door to door to survey people in the city of Fontana. The company decides to number all blocks within the city limit, randomly choose 1 block and survey all households on that block.

This is an example of:

• Simple Random Sample

• Stratified Random Sample

• Cluster Random Sample

• Systematic Random Sampling

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A teacher wants to know how well her students are doing on a topic. She randomly picks one class to survey.

• Simple Random

• Cluster

• Stratified

• Systematic

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A teacher splits her classes up by period. She then randomly picks 3 students from each period to do a survey.

• Stratified.

• Systematic

• Cluster

• Biased.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Marianne wanted to know students' opinion on the new schedule at school. She places all students' names in a container and picks out 20 to survey. 

• Convenience Sampling
• Systematic Sampling
• Random Sampling
• Volunteer response

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

Disneyland often surveys its guests as they exit a restaurant during their visit. The surveyor stands at the restaurant exit, counts the number of people leaving, and surveys every 25th guest.
This is a form of:

• Random Sample
• Convenience Sampling
• Voluntary Response
• Systematic Sampling

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

A teacher hands out an index card and asks all of her students to write down the following information: age, height (in inches), and what grade they are in.
Which of the following best describes her method of data collection?

• Census
• Simple Random Sample
• Cluster Random Sample
• Stratified Random Sample

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3