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Population, Sample and Inferences

Authored by Steven Curry

Mathematics

7th Grade

CCSS covered

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Population, Sample and Inferences
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Interview the first 30 students who enter the school in the morning. 

simple random
population
systematic
convenience

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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 
Unbiased
convenience

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Candlelit-Dinner Candle Store surveys its Monday customers to find out their opinion on a new scented candle.  Is this biased or unbiased?

Biased
Unbiased

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A teacher decides to survey the students in her classes to find out their opinion on the new menu in the cafeteria.  Is this biased or unbiased?

Biased
Unbiased

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Becky wants to know if she should sell cranberry muffins at her bakery. She asks every customer who buys blueberry muffins if they would buy cranberry muffins. Is this a representative sample?

Yes, it does not include people who would buy cranberry muffins but do not like blueberry muffins

No, it does not include people who would buy cranberry muffins but do not like blueberry muffins

Yes, it does include people who would buy cranberry muffins but do not like blueberry muffins

No, it does include people who would buy cranberry muffins but do not like blueberry muffins

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

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