Representative and Biased Samples

Representative and Biased Samples

7th Grade

15 Qs

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Representative and Biased Samples

Representative and Biased Samples

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Mathematics

7th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Burger King wants to know what their customers think of the service. A link to a survey is printed on each receipt, and cashiers ask customers to complete the survey. Is this representative or biased?

Representative Sample

Biased Sample

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

To find out the favorite candy of JDMS students, Coach Williams asks the wrestling team which is their favorite candy. Is this representative or biased?

Biased Sample

Representative Sample

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

All students' names have been placed in a bowl. To determine what the favorite subject is of JDMS students, Mrs. Brantley draws out 100 names and asks those students what their favorite subject is. Is this representative or biased?

Representative Sample

Biased Sample

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Middle school students are chosen at random to determine the average shoe size of middle school students.

Representative Sample

Biased Sample

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Mrs. Leggett asks every 5th parent who walks in the office which is the best method of reaching them (phone, email, postal mail, etc.). Is this representative or biased?

Biased Sample

Representative Sample

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Mediacom wants to know the most used Internet service in Hazlehurst. A representative calls every 100th person in the phonebook and asks what company they receive Internet from. Is this representative or biased?

Representative Sample

Biased Sample

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The mayor mails a survey to people in the phonebook to determine where families mostly shop for groceries. Is this representative or biased?

Representative Sample

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