Emily wants to find out if the carpool line around her school causes too much traffic on neighborhood roads. Which is a valid sample for her survey?

A useful sample should include people affected by traffic on the neighborhood roads. The 25 families living near the school are likely to experience that traffic, so their responses can help Emily assess its impact. Students waiting for carpool rides may be too focused on the carpool itself and may not represent neighborhood residents.

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