Stats Homework Check #1

To determine the most popular children’s programs, a television station asks parents to call in and complete a phone survey.

• Biased Sample

• Unbiased Sample

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

Airline boarding passes are marked with red stars at random to decide which passengers should have their carry-on luggage inspected.

• Biased Sample

• Unbiased Sample

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

A magazine asks its readers to complete and return a questionnaire about popular television actors.

• biased sample

• unbiased sample

Is the following question a statistical question or non-statistical question? How many cousins do you have?

• statistical question

• non-statistical question

Determine if the following question is a statistical or non-statistical question. What is the height in feet of Pikes Peak in Colorado?

• statistical question

• non-statistical question

Is the following question statistical or non-statistical?
A sixth grader asks her guidance counselor: How many clubs and sports are open to sixth graders at this school?

• Statistical Question
• Non-Statistical Question

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

14. Biased questions lead people to answer a particular way.

• A. True
• B. False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Mr. Stover waits at the school entrance and asks the first 100 students if they walk to school or not!

• Convenience Sample

• Simple Random Sample

• Systematic Sample

Mr. Stover asks every 3rd person who he walks past on the way home if they drink soda or not.

• Convenience Sample

• Simple Random Sample

• Systematic Sample

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

A magazine asks its readers to complete and return a questionnaire about popular television actors. Determine why this question is considered a biased question.

• This is considered a voluntary response sample.

• This is considered a convenient sample.

• This is considered a systematic random sample.

• This is considered a simple random sample.