What type of sample?

Every fifth person boarding a plane is searched thoroughly.

What type of sample was taken?

• Simple Random Sample

• Stratified Sample

• Cluster Sample

• Systematic Sample

• Voluntary Response Sample or Convenience Sample

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

At a local community College, five math classes are randomly selected out of 20 and all of the students from each class are interviewed.

What type of sample was taken?

• Simple Random Sample

• Stratified Sample

• Cluster Sample

• Systematic Sample

• Voluntary Response Sample or Convenience Sample

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

A researcher selects and interviews separate random samples of fifty male and fifty female teachers.

What type of sample was taken?

• Simple Random Sample

• Stratified Sample

• Cluster Sample

• Systematic Sample

• Voluntary Response Sample or Convenience Sample

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

A researcher for an airline interviews all of the passengers on five randomly selected flights.

What type of sample was taken?

• Simple Random Sample

• Stratified Sample

• Cluster Sample

• Systematic Sample

• Voluntary Response Sample or Convenience Sample

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

1000 alumni of a university are randomly selected from the alumni database to participate in a survey about their careers after graduation.

What type of sample was taken?

• Simple Random Sample

• Stratified Sample

• Cluster Sample

• Systematic Sample

• Voluntary Response Sample or Convenience Sample

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

A community college student interviews everyone in their biology class to determine the percentage of all students who own a car.

What type of sample was taken?

• Simple Random Sample

• Stratified Sample

• Cluster Sample

• Systematic Sample

• Voluntary Response Sample or Convenience Sample

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

A market researcher separately randomly selects 200 drivers under 35 years of age and 100 drivers over 35 years of age.

What type of sample was taken?

• Simple Random Sample

• Stratified Sample

• Cluster Sample

• Systematic Sample

• Voluntary Response Sample or Convenience Sample

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

All of the teachers from 85 randomly selected nation’s middle schools were interviewed.

What type of sample was taken?

• Simple Random Sample

• Stratified Sample

• Cluster Sample

• Systematic Sample

• Voluntary Response Sample or Convenience Sample

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

To avoid working late, the quality control manager inspects the last 10 items produced that day.

What type of sample was taken?

• Simple Random Sample

• Stratified Sample

• Cluster Sample

• Systematic Sample

• Voluntary Response Sample or Convenience Sample

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

The names of 70 contestants are written on 70 cards, the cards are placed in a bag and stirred, and three names are picked from the bag.

What type of sample was taken?

• Simple Random Sample

• Stratified Sample

• Cluster Sample

• Systematic Sample

• Voluntary Response Sample or Convenience Sample

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3