Study Code Population Inferences

A recent survey of 800 seventh graders from across the state shows 4 out of 10 like to play paper football. How many students said they like to play paper football?

• 40 students
• 200 students 
• 320 students
• 8,000 students

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

There are 400 students at Polly's school. She surveyed a random sample of 80 students to find their favorite hobby. 19 said they like to read. 30 said they like to be with friends. 8 said they like to do crafts. 23 said they like to play sports. Polly infers that doing crafts is the least popular hobby at her school.

Refer to the data table. Polly surveys two more samples. Do the results from these samples support the inference made from the first sample?

• Yes, the survey results support the inference that doing crafts is the least popular hobby at Polly's school.

• No, the survey results does not support the inference that doing crafts is the least popular hobby at Polly's school.

The dot plots show how long it took students in Mr. Chauncey's two science classes to finish their science homework last night. Find the means to make an inference about the data.

• The 1st period mean is 35. The 2nd period mean is 38.75. On average, it took students in the 1st period class slightly longer to finish their homework than it did the students in the 2nd period class.

• The 1st period mean is 38.75. The 2nd period mean is 35. On average, it took students in the 1st period class slightly longer to finish their homework than it did the students in the 2nd period class.

• The 1st period mean is 35. The 2nd period mean is 38.75. On average, it took students in the 2nd period class slightly longer to finish their homework than it did the students in the 1st period class.

• The 1st period mean is 38.75. The 2nd period mean is 35. On average, it took students in the 2nd period class slightly longer to finish their homework than it did the students in the 1st period class.

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CCSS.7.SP.B.4

Litzy collects data from a random sample of 7th graders. Out of 40 respondents, 7 attend afterschool programs. Of the 200 7th graders attending Litzy's school, how many would be expected to attend afterschool programs?

• 14 7th graders

• 28 7th graders

• 35 7th graders

• 42 7th graders

Trinity surveys students in her computer class about time spent on computers by students in her school. Fill in the blank to explain why this is not a representative sample. This is not a representative sample because students in computer class are _________ to use computers than other students.

• less likely

• equally likely

• more likely

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

The dot plot shows a random sample of the number of fish caught and released by 30 participants during a two-day fishing tournament. Select the inference that can be made based on the data collected.

• On average, most participants caught and released 5 or more fish.

• More participants caught 6 fish than any other number.

• The same participants who caught and released 1 fish the first day caught and released 1 fish on the second day.

• On average, participants caught and released more fish on Day 2.

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CCSS.7.SP.A.2

The captain of the basketball team wants to determine where the team should go for their end-of-season celebration. Which of the following is a representative sample? Select all that apply.

• The students in her homeroom

• Players whose names are randomly selected from a hat

• The players in the starting lineup

• All players over 5 feet tall

• Every 5th player selected from an alphabetical roster of the team

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

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

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

_______ is a part of a group being surveyed.

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

A sample should be

• representative of  only middle school students only
• a very large group
• representative of the population
• representative of people who volunteer

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1