Student representatives surveyed their classmates on their preference of a school mascot for a new school. The results are shown in the table below. Which pair of samples seems most representative of student preference?Mascot SurveySample 1Sample 2Sample 3Artichokes15Artichokes0Artichokes3Bears28Bears53Bears48Citizens17Citizens7Citizens9
Answer
A
Sample 1 and sample 2 are most representative because there is less difference between the numbers of students that chose each mascot.
B
Sample 2 and sample 3 are most representative because the relationship between preferences is consistent.
C
Sample 1 and sample 3 are most representative because 0 should not appear in a sample.
D
None of the samples are representative because none of the values remained constant.