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random samples and bias

Authored by Mrs Jones

Mathematics

7th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

According to a random telephone survey of 200 adults, 75% of all working adults in the U.S. are satisfied with their current job. What is the population in this survey?

200 adults
adults in the U.S.
75% of adults

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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 not a good sample in this case?

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Ana wants to know the average student’s opinion of the tardy policy at her school. Which group of students should she survey in order to achieve the most accurate results?

thirty students who are often tardy
thirty students who are rarely tardy
thirty of her friends
thirty randomly selected students from her school

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A survey should always be ____ and ____.

random and biased
random and unbiased

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

A public library asked every 10th person who entered to name the type of book they were getting

Biased

Unbiased

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

To determine the number of umbrellas the average household in the United States owns, a survey of 100 randomly selected households in Arizona is conducted. Of the households, 24 said that they own 3 or more umbrellas. The researcher concluded that 24% of the households in the United States own 3 or more umbrellas. Is the this a valid conclusion? Justify your answer.

Valid. The sample is biased.

Not valid. The sample is biased.

Valid. The sample is unbiased.

Not valid. The sample is unbiased.

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which scenario would produce the least biased results?

asking athletes at a gym what their favorite television show is
asking shoppers at a store where their favorite place to shop is
asking fans at a baseball game who their favorite baseball team is
asking students in a college library what their favorite college sports team is

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

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