_______ is a part of a group being surveyed.

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

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_______ is the entire group of objects or individuals considered for a survey.

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

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Leslie surveyed the 9 youngest students in the elementary school.  Is this sample of the students in the school likely to be representative of all the students in the school?

• yes
• no

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1.  Carlos wants to know the favorite sport of people at his school so he asks his baseball team.

• Biased
• Unbiased

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The manager of a book store surveys people who buy mystery novels to see if the store should expand its hours.  What is the population?

• People who visit the bookstore.
• People who buy mystery novels.
• Residents of the town
• People who like to read.

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A student surveys mathematics teachers to get their opinion on teaching.  What is the sample?

• All teachers in the world.
• All teachers within the school.
• All mathematics  teachers in the school.
• All teachers except mathematics teachers.

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A beverage company wanted to see if people in the United States liked their new logo. Which choice best represents a population?

• A selection of logo artists.

• Every person in the United States.

• A selection of shoppers from different states.

• 3,800 children age 5 - 15

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A local candle store surveys 50 customers to find out their opinion on a new scented candle. The customers were chosen randomly from the store mailing list.

Is this sampling method random?

• Yes

• No

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Determine if the following study is biased.

A public library asked every 10th person who entered to name the type of book they were getting.

• Biased

• Unbiased

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I drew 10 names from a hat containing the names of every student that I teach, what type of sample have I taken?

• A random sample.

• A biased sample.

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