Question
Charlotte wants to conduct a survey to find out if the people in her town think that the town should build a new library. Which group of people would be a representative sample to survey?
A. parents with children in middle school
B. every twenty-fifth name in the town's census directory
C. students with home computers
D. people who work for book manufacturers
I think it's A, but I don't know for sure
A. parents with children in middle school
B. every twenty-fifth name in the town's census directory
C. students with home computers
D. people who work for book manufacturers
I think it's A, but I don't know for sure
Answers
Ms. Sue
A is not a representative sample of the "people in her town."
Which is the only sample that will provide an unbiased point of view?
Which is the only sample that will provide an unbiased point of view?
Sammy
B. every twenty-fifth name in the town's census directory
Ms. Sue
Right!
Sammy
Thank you!!
Ms. Sue
You're welcome.