Checkpoint: Sampling Methods

Identify the sampling method used in this situation. 

Madison wants to survey 6th graders about their favorite cereal. She  passes out a survey to every other person seated in class.  

• Simple Random

• Systematic

• Stratified

• Convenience

Identify the sampling method used in this situation. 

Select three JV and three Varsity basketball players to receive ice cream by putting the JV names in one hat and all the Varsity names in a different hat and picking out three names from each hat. 

• Simple Random

• Systematic

• Stratified

• Cluster

Identify the sampling method used in this situation. 

A video store wants to know what PS3 games are most popular in the state. It surveys people that come into its store.

• Simple Random

• Systematic

• Stratified

• Convenience

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Identify the sampling method used in this situation. 

A news station asks viewers to share their opinion on a news story. 

• Simple Random

• Voluntary

• Systematic

• Convenience

Identify the sampling method used in this situation. 

At a birthday party, teams for a game are chosen by putting everyone's name into a jar, and then choosing the names at random for each team. 

• Simple Random

• Systematic

• Cluster

• Convenience

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Identify the sampling method used in this situation. 

A teacher wants to know what percent of students read the chapter.  He asks a few students in his class. 

• Simple Random

• Stratified

• Cluster

• Convenience

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Identify the sampling method used in this situation. 

A banker wants to know how many people in his small-town need loans. He calls every 6th person from each page of the local 20-page phone book. 

• Simple Random

• Voluntary

• Systematic

• Stratified

A researcher wants to determine how to help North River High School students who struggle in school. The researcher hires you as his assistant and wants you to retrieve data from 100 students at North River High School. 

What is the population of interest?

• All high school students in the school district

• All high school students attending North River High

• Students attending North River High who struggle in school

• 100 students attending North River High from which data is retrieved

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A researcher wants to determine how to help North River High School students who struggle in school. The researcher hires you as his assistant and wants you to retrieve data from 100 students at North River High School. 

What is the sample?

• All high school students in the district

• All high school students attending North River High

• Students attending North River High who struggle in school

• 100 students attending North River High from which data is retrieved

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

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Students at North River High School are assigned to home rooms with 25 students each. You randomly select 4 homerooms and gather data from each of the 100 students in these classes.

What type of sampling method was used?

• Simple Random

• Cluster

• Stratefied

• Systematic