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Roscoe wanted to find out which video games to play at his birthday party. Which of the following questions would best help him decide which game to play?

Question 1 options:

Do you like fruit punch or soda to drink?

Do you like TV better than video games?

What is your favorite video game?

What do you like to do in your spare time?

Question 2 (1 point)
Robin is interested in knowing what fruit is most popular among her classmates. She plans to survey her classmates. Which question should the survey include to get the best results?

Question 2 options:

Do you like fruit?

Do you like apples more than bananas?

What is your favorite kind of fruit?

What fruit do you like with your cereal?

Question 3 (1 point)
Celia has a large container in which four different kinds of coins are thoroughly mixed. She wants to take a sample of her coins to estimate which kind of coin she has the most. Which of the following methods is the best way for her to select a sample?

Question 3 options:

taking thirty coins out of the container without looking

taking coins until she has one of every kind

taking ten coins of each type from the container

taking one coin from the container

1 answer

Here are the best answers for each of Roscoe's, Robin's, and Celia's questions:

Question 1: The best question for Roscoe to ask in order to determine which video game to play at his birthday party is:

  • What is your favorite video game?

This question directly pertains to video games and will provide Roscoe with specific preferences from his guests.

Question 2: To determine the most popular fruit among her classmates, the best question for Robin's survey would be:

  • What is your favorite kind of fruit?

This question allows each classmate to share their favorite fruit, providing the best insight into overall preferences.

Question 3: To estimate which kind of coin she has the most of in a large mixed container, the best method for Celia to select her sample is:

  • taking thirty coins out of the container without looking.

This method ensures a random sample of coins, which will give her a better estimate of the distribution of coin types in the container.