Question
Matilda recently took a statistics quiz in her math class. In one question, 45 of 900 visitors at a local craft show were surveyed about the cost of admission to the show. Matilda incorrectly stated that the sample in this situation was represented by the 900 visitors at the craft show.
a. What is Matilda's error?
b. What is the actual sample?
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Part 1
a. Choose the correct answer below.
A.
The 900 visitors represent the population.
B.
The 900 visitors are not representative.
C.
The 900 visitors are neither part of the sample nor part of the population.
D.
The 900 visitors represent a characteristic of the population.
a. What is Matilda's error?
b. What is the actual sample?
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Part 1
a. Choose the correct answer below.
A.
The 900 visitors represent the population.
B.
The 900 visitors are not representative.
C.
The 900 visitors are neither part of the sample nor part of the population.
D.
The 900 visitors represent a characteristic of the population.
Answers
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a. The correct answer is:
**A. The 900 visitors represent the population.**
Matilda's error is that she confused the sample (the 45 surveyed individuals) with the overall group of 900 visitors, which is the population.
b. The actual sample is the 45 visitors who were surveyed about the cost of admission to the show.
**A. The 900 visitors represent the population.**
Matilda's error is that she confused the sample (the 45 surveyed individuals) with the overall group of 900 visitors, which is the population.
b. The actual sample is the 45 visitors who were surveyed about the cost of admission to the show.