MGSE.7.SP.1 (Inference)

Biased or Random?

Reign wants to determine the most popular brand of cereal in all of Kentucky. So he polls all the houses on his street to get a sample.

• Biased

• Random

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

Biased or Random?

Alexis wants to learn what the most popular board game in the United States is, so she creates a poll and shares it on Twitter.

• Biased

• Random

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CCSS.7.SP.A.2

Biased or Random?

Spencer wants to determine who the most popular Twitch.tv streamer in the United States is. So he hacks the U.S. Census and includes the question in the 2020 census form that goes to every household in America.

• Biased

• Random

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Biased or Random?

Zane wants to determine the favorite candy among all 7th graders. So he asks all the people who sit in his row in Math class.

• Biased

• Random

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Biased or Random?

Mr. Goldsmith wants to determine who the best teacher in all of Menifee County is, so he asks every 7th grader who their favorite teacher is.

• Biased

• Random

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CCSS.7.SP.A.2

A hospital wants to conduct a survey to find out what patients think about the quality of medical services provided by its doctors and staff. Which of these samples would give it the best results?

• taking the opinion of the entire staff in the hospital

• taking the opinion of patients in the cardiology wing of the hospital

• taking the opinion of all the doctors who treat patients in the

  hospital

• taking the opinion of every fifth patient who is discharged from the

  hospital

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

A school has five 7th-grade homeroom classes. One homeroom class was given a survey. Which statement best describes the scope of the survey results?

• The results can be used to describe what most students aged 10 to

  12 think.

• The results can be used to describe what 7th graders across the

  country think.

• The results can be used to describe what the 7th graders at this

  school think.

• The results can be used to describe what most 8th graders thought

  last year when they were in 7th grade.

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CCSS.7.SP.A.2

A sports writer wants to know which is the most popular college basketball team. Which group of people would give her the least biased answer?

• every 4th person entering a college dining hall

• every 4th student watching a game being played

• every 4th student at a freshman orientation

• every 4th person entering a grocery store

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

A coach wants to know the favorite snack purchased at the concession stand during football games. Which is the best sample for the coach’s survey?

• students getting off the bus

• teachers at the school

• the football team players

• students entering the football stands

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

The drama club wants to estimate the number of students who will attend the school play. The president of the club asks 20 of her friends if they are going to the play. She learns that 13 of them plan to attend the play. What could the president do to make it more likely that her estimate will be closer to the actual number of students who attend the

play?

• ask 20 more of her friends if they are going to the play

• ask the last 20 students in the cafeteria line if they are going to the

  play

• ask every 20th student on a list of all the students in the school if

  they are going to the play

• ask the members of the drama club to each ask 20 of their friends if

  they are going to the play

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CCSS.6.SP.A.2

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5