7th Grade Georgia Milestone Review - Make Predictions

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What is a prediction?

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A prediction is an educated guess about what will happen in the future.

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What is the entire group of objects or individuals considered for a survey?

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Population

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If 4 out of 10 students like a certain activity, how many students out of 800 would you expect to like it?

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320 students

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What is a sample in the context of surveys?

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A sample is a smaller group selected from the population to represent the whole.

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What is the difference between a population and a sample?

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A population includes all members of a group, while a sample is a subset of that group.

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If a teacher surveys all 28 students in her class, is she surveying the population or a sample?

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The population.

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Drake made 14 out of 20 free throw shots. How many out of 30 would you expect him to make?

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21 shots.

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What does it mean to make a prediction based on data?

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It means using information from past events to estimate future outcomes.

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What is a random sample?

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A random sample is a selection of individuals from a population where each individual has an equal chance of being chosen.

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What is the purpose of surveying a population?

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To gather information about the preferences or characteristics of the entire group.