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?

To find out whether traffic affects neighborhood roads, Emily should survey people who live near the school and may experience that traffic. The 25 families living near the school are the most relevant sample. Teachers, students waiting for rides, and parents of bus riders may not regularly experience traffic on those neighborhood roads.

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