Multiple Samples Answers

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

Ducks Unlimited helps sample duck species across the United States. Samples from one particular location for the last two years are shown below. Which duck population seemed to hold steady?Duck Pond Samples20102011Mallard58Mallard73Wood Duck11Wood Duck12Green Wing Teal19Green Wing Teal34American Widgeon24American Widgeon29

Louden County Wildlife Conservancy counts butterflies each year. Data over the last three years regarding four types of butterflies are shown below. What inference can be made about the butterflies in Louden County from the samples?Louden County Butterfly Count200920102011Meadow Fritillary5Meadow Fritillary34Meadow Fritillary14Variegated Fritillary7Variegated Fritillary95Variegated Fritillary63Zebra Swallowtail33Zebra Swallowtail21Zebra Swallowtail10Eastern-Tailed Blue242Eastern-Tailed Blue168Eastern-Tailed Blue170

A sample was taken of dogs at a local dog park on two random days. The counts are displayed in the table below. If there are estimated to be 50 dogs at the park at any given time, which proportion could be used to find the average number of shepherd mixes at the park at any given time?Dog Park SampleSample 1Sample 2Labrador Retriever4Labrador Retriever5Shepherd Mix7Shepherd Mix9Chihuahua3Chihuahua5Poodle1Poodle2Australian Cattle Dog2Australian Cattle Dog4

A restaurant serves three types of omelettes. Surveys were taken of the last two days of orders and are displayed in the table below. Approximately 200 omelettes are served each day. What is the average number of ham and cheese omelettes served each day?Omelette SurveySample 1Sample 2Ham and Cheese7Ham and Cheese11Mexican 4Mexican2Vegetarian1Vegetarian5

Eldrick manages wildlife samples for Ducks Unlimited. Two samples of duck populations at a migratory site are shown in the table below. Which statement about the samples is true?Duck Pond SamplesSample 1Sample 2Mallard21Mallard8Wood Duck4Wood Duck17Green Wing Teal9Green Wing Teal15American Widgeon6American Widgeon0

Abigail wants to determine which time of day people prefer to exercise. She will collect three samples. Which statements describe good methods for collecting the samples? Select three options.

Josiah kept track of how many songs of each genre were played in an hour from his MP3 player. The counts are displayed in the table below. He has a total of 1,500 songs on his player. Josiah predicted the number of rock songs on his MP3 player to be 300 songs. Which statements about his solution are true? Select three choices.Josiah’s MusicSample 1Sample 2R & B5R & B4Pop4Pop3Classical3Classical5Jazz2Jazz4Rock6Rock4Josiah’s work:

The owner of a local restaurant surveyed her staff on their preference of uniform color. The results are displayed in the table below. Which pair of samples is most representative of the preference of all the staff?Uniform Color SurveySample 1Sample 2Sample 3Beige3Beige12Beige7Blue7Blue5Blue15Black10Black3Black18

DeWayne wants to find out what career his fellow middle school students would like to pursue. He plans to collect three samples. Which statements describe good methods for collecting the samples? Select two options..