Sampling Methods

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

• simple random

• voluntary response

• convenience

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Assign each car in a dealership a number and then use a random-number table to select the cars to be inspected.

• volunteer response

• random sample

• convenience

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Marianne wanted to know students' opinion on the new schedule at school. She places all students' names in a container and picks out 20 to survey.

• Convenience Sampling

• Volunteer response

• Random Sampling

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Why do we randomly select our samples?

• to increase bias
• to reduce bias
• so we don't get the same answers from everyone
• because it's easier

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

A teacher wants to know the average time spent doing homework by the students in her class of 20 girls and 5 boys.

She selects the first five who raise their hands.

• Simple Random

• Convenience

• Voluntary Response

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

A teacher wants to know the average time spent doing homework by the students in her class of 20 girls and 5 boys.

She selects the five closest to her desk.

• simple random

• Voluntary Response

• Convenience

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

Leslie wants to find out what show students watch the most. She surveyed the 9 youngest students in the elementary school. Is this sample of the students in the school likely to be representative?

• yes

• no

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

Surveying the students in one home room is an example of which type of sampling method?

• Convenience

• Systematic

• Simple Random

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

You survey every person in the food court at the mall. Which type of sampling method are you using?

• Convenience

• Systematic

• Simple Random

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Assign each car in a dealership a number and then use a random-number table to select the cars to be inspected.

• volunteer response

• simple random sample

• convenience

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3