A poll is being taken on Wednesday to predict which movie will be the most popular at the city’s movie theaters the next weekend: an animated movie, an action movie, or a romantic comedy. Which group would best represent a sample population?
Answer
A
every fifth person walking down the street in several different locations throughout town at different times of day
B
every fifth person coming out of the high school
C
every fifth person in the mall’s food court at lunchtime
D
every fifth person coming out of the downtown grocery store at different times throughout the day
Explanation
The sample should include a wide range of people who might go to the city’s movie theaters. Choosing every fifth person at several locations and times throughout town is more likely to include different ages and backgrounds than surveying people at just a high school, mall food court, or grocery store. Therefore, the best choice is every fifth person walking down the street in several locations at different times of day.
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