A dance student wants to know the favorite type of dance class for students at The Dance Academy. She surveys each student in her ballet class. In which way could the results of her survey be most improved?
Amalie wants to know if students in her class prefer hot dogs or hamburgers. Why should Amalie survey the entire population rather than a sample of the population?
A student wants to find the answer to the question “What is the most popular restaurant in Bedford?” He asks 20 randomly selected customers at one local restaurant. Which best describes the accuracy of the results of the survey?
A camp counselor is trying to determine, of the places they have previously camped, where his campers’ favorite camping spots are. What is the population of the survey?
A middle school contains sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. Each grade level contains approximately the same number of students. The principal wants to find the answer to a survey question affecting each student in the school. He asks a sample group “What time do you get up in the morning?” Which of these characteristics define the best sample?
A survey is targeted at 12-year-old children. Which questions are appropriate for the population? Select two options.
A landscaper wants to find the answer to the question “How much time do people in Raleigh, North Carolina, spend doing yard work in one week?” He asks the owners of all 120 houses in a Raleigh neighborhood. Which best describes the accuracy of the results of the survey?
A teacher needs to find out how many seventh-grade students will be going on a field trip. Which best describes the population that the teacher should survey?
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