Random and biased sampling

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.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

Sam tested every 50th candy bar from the assembly line to make sure there were enough peanuts in each bar.  He found 15% did not have enough peanuts.  How many candy bars do not have enough peanuts if the factory produces 20,000 candy bars?

• 300
• 3,000
• 300,000
• 50

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

CCSS.7.RP.A.2

CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Unbiased sampling is:

• when you choose the group you think will give you the answer you want, accept volunteers or survey by convenience
• when any member of the population is equally likely to be chosen for the sample

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

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

• yes
• no

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

Tanner wants to estimate the number of students in his 7th grade class who are interested in starting a computer club. He needs to create a random sample of students. How should Tanner collect his sample size?

• Tanner should ask 30 in the technology class.

• Tanner should ask 30 students who are his closest friends.

• Tanner should ask 30 students in the 7th grade class.

• Tanner should ask 30 students from the entire school.

Zoie completes a report by asking 70 students across campus. She found that 48% of CTMS students do not wash their hands after using the bathroom. What is the sample size?

• 48
• 100
• 70
• CTMS students

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

A recent survey of 800 seventh graders from across the state shows 4 out of 10 like to play paper football. How many students said they like to play paper football?

• 40 students
• 200 students 
• 320 students
• 8,000 students

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

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

The entire group studied is called the

• sample
• population

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

The part of the population being studied is called the

• population
• sample
• random

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2