TEKS.MATH.7.6F

Elise, a supermarket employee, approached 50 random customers and asked whether they would be willing to discuss what they like most about the store. She interviewed the 22 who said yes. Is this sample of the supermarket's customers likely to be biased?

• yes

• no

Tags

TEKS.MATH.7.6F

TEKS.MATH.9-12.VI.C

Elise, a supermarket employee, approached 50 random customers and asked whether they would be willing to discuss what they like most about the store. She interviewed the 22 who said yes. Is this sample of the supermarket's customers likely to be biased?

• yes

• no

Tags

TEKS.MATH.7.6F

TEKS.MATH.9-12.VI.C

A sportswriter wants to know how strongly Toledo residents support the Toledo MudHens baseball team. She stands outside the stadium one summer day to interview the first 20 people that enter the stadium. The population for this survey is...

• all people at the game
• all MudHens fans
• all Toledo residents
• everyone in the world

Tags

TEKS.MATH.7.6F

The part of the population being studied

• population
• sample
• random

Tags

TEKS.MATH.7.6F

TEKS.MATH.8.11C

A sample chosen at random form a randomly chosen subgroup or subgroups.

• random sample
• systematic sample
• stratified sample

Tags

TEKS.MATH.7.6F

A mayor wanted to see if the people in his town thought he was doing a good job.  Which choice BEST represents a population?

• The residents of 4 different neighborhoods.
• The residents of the town.
• 442 voters age 21 to 30
• Local business owners

Tags

TEKS.MATH.7.6F

Assign each car in a dealership a number and then use a random-number table to select the cars to be inspected. 

• systematic
• random sample
• convenience
• biased sampling

Tags

TEKS.MATH.7.6F

What is the sample and population?
Number of students that ride the bus at Iao School

• Sample:  Number of students that ride the bus
  Population: Iao School students
• Sample: Iao School Students
  Population: Students that ride the bus
• Sample:  Iao School Students
  Population:  Students on Maui
• Sample:  Students who rie the Bus
  Population: Students on Maui

Tags

TEKS.MATH.7.6F

A mayor wanted to see if the people in his town thought he was doing a good job. Which choice best represents a sample?

• 1,000 unemployed voters.

• The mayor's family.

• The residents of the town.

• 242 voters.

Tags

TEKS.MATH.7.6F

TEKS.MATH.9-12.VI.A

Parents at a middle school were randomly selected to participate in a survey.  Forty-Two out of 60 parents who were surveyed support a proposal to buy new computers.  There are 456 parents with students at the middle school.  Predict how many of these parents are likely to support the proposal. 

• 42 parents
• 70 parents
• 137 parents 
• 319 parents

Tags

TEKS.MATH.7.6F