A camp counselor is trying to determine, of the places they have previously camped, where his campers’ favorite camping spots are. What is the population of the survey?
Traverion wants to find the answer to the question “How much money does the average college professor make?” He surveys 50 professors from the university in his hometown. Which best describes whether or not the results of his survey would represent the responses from the entire population of college professors?
A population of middle school students contains 160 sixth graders, 180 seventh graders, and 140 eighth graders. Nine seventh graders were part of a random sample of the population chosen to participate in a survey. For the sample to accurately represent the population, about how many sixth graders should be chosen?
A survey is targeted at 12-year-old children. Which questions are appropriate for the population? Select two options.
Amalie wants to know if students in her class prefer hot dogs or hamburgers. Why should Amalie survey the entire population rather than a sample of the population?
A dance student wants to know the favorite type of dance class for students at The Dance Academy. She surveys each student in her ballet class. In which way could the results of her survey be most improved?
A teacher needs to find out how many seventh-grade students will be going on a field trip. Which best describes the population that the teacher should survey?
Zander wants to find out what the most popular sporting event is in the district’s high schools. He surveys a sample of the population. Under which condition is surveying a sample valid?
A seventh-grade teacher asks her students a survey question. Which questions are appropriate for the teacher to ask her population? Select three options.
A landscaper wants to find the answer to the question “How much time do people in Raleigh, North Carolina, spend doing yard work in one week?” He asks the owners of all 120 houses in a Raleigh neighborhood. Which best describes the accuracy of the results of the survey?
A middle school contains sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. Each grade level contains approximately the same number of students. The principal wants to find the answer to a survey question affecting each student in the school. He asks a sample group “What time do you get up in the morning?” Which of these characteristics define the best sample?
A student wants to find the answer to the question “What is the most popular restaurant in Bedford?” He asks 20 randomly selected customers at one local restaurant. Which best describes the accuracy of the results of the survey?
Residents in a neighborhood determine the approximate number of dandelions in each yard. Then, they treat some yards with a weed-killing substance. The residents want to answer the question “About how many dandelions are in your yard?” to determine the effectiveness of the weed killer. From which group would it be best to take a sample?
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?
An insurance company is trying to determine the number of phone calls made weekly while driving. Which best describes the population?
A supervisor wants to know the average number of hours worked by employees in a factory. There are 18 managers, 240 laborers, and 54 administrators. Three managers are chosen to participate in the survey. In order for the sample to accurately represent the population, about how many administrators should be chosen?
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