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Which sample is better for making a prediction?
a) A random sample of 10 families living in your town
b) A random sample of 10 families living near your home
c)
d)

You want to know the number of students in your school who read some of the newspaper at least once a week. You survey 30 random students that you meet in the hallway between classes. Is the sample biased or unbiased?
a) Biased
b) Unbiased
c)
d)

You want to know the number of students in your school who read some of the newspaper at least once a week. You survey 30 random students that you meet in the hallway between classes. What is the sample of your survey?
a) The number of students that read a newspaper at least once a week
b) The students that read
c) The students in you school
d) The 30 random students that you meet in the hallway

You want to know the number of students in your school who read some of the newspaper at least once a week. You survey 30 random students that you meet in the hallway between classes. What is the population of your survey?
a) The number of students that read a newspaper at least once a week
b) The students that read
c) The students in you school
d) The 30 random students that you meet in the hallway

Predict the number of residents in St. Lucie County who own a home. Which sample is better for making a prediction?
a) A random sample of 100 residents in the county
b) A random sample of 100 residents in the city of Fort Pierce
c)
d)

Predict the number of people at a beach who are wearing sunscreen. Which sample is better for making a prediction?
a) A random sample of 5 people at the beach
b) A random sample of 50 people at the beach
c)
d)

Identify the population.
a) 75 strawberries in the field
b) All the strawberries in the field
c)
d)

Identify the sample.
a) 75 strawberries in the field
b) All the strawberries in the field
c)
d)

Identify the population.
a) All students in a school
b) 30 students in the school
c)
d)

Identify the sample.
a) All students in a school
b) 30 students in the school
c)
d)

You want to know the number of fans at the Miami Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys game that think the Dolphins will win. You survey 50 fans with season tickets for the Dolphins. What is the population of your survey?
a) Dallas Cowboys fans
b) Miami Dolphins fans
c) Fans at the game
d) 50 fans with season tickets

You want to know the number of fans at the Miami Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys game that think the Dolphins will win. You survey 50 fans with season tickets for the Dolphins. What is the sample of your survey?
a) Dallas Cowboys fans
b) Miami Dolphins fans
c) Fans at the game
d) 50 fans with season tickets

You want to know the number of fans at the Miami Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys game that think the Dolphins will win. You survey 50 fans with season tickets for the Dolphins. Is the sample reasonable?
a) No
b) Yes
c)
d)

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