Jayce volunteers for the local library. The librarian wants to find out whether the patrons prefer paperback books or e-books. Jayce cannot decide which method to use for polling the patrons.Option 1: Poll every fifth patron who enters the library on Paperback Lovers Day.Option 2: Poll every third patron who enters the library on Technology Appreciation Day.Which statement about the methods of collecting data is true?
Answer
A
Jayce should not use either option. Option 1 is likely to be biased so that paperbacks are overrepresented, while Option 2 is likely to be biased so that e-books are overrepresented.
B
Jayce should use Option 2. Option 1 is biased so that paperbacks are overrepresented, but Option 2 will give balanced results that reflect the general population.
C
Jayce should use Option 1. Option 2 is biased so that e-books are overrepresented, but Option 1 will give balanced results that reflect the general population.
D
Jayce should use whichever one is most convenient for those taking the polls because both options will give balanced results that reflect the general population.