Jordan Middle School is deciding between three locations for their school field trip: the aquarium, natural history museum, or science museum. The school sent out a survey to the homes of 40 randomly selected students who participated in science club. Is it reasonable to use the results of this survey to decide where the field trip should be?(1 point) Responses No, because not all students were surveyed. No, because not all students were surveyed. No, because the sample is biased towards students who are interested in science. No, because the sample is biased towards students who are interested in science. Yes, because 40 students were surveyed. Yes, because 40 students were surveyed. Yes, because this is a random sample.
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The most appropriate response would be:
No, because the sample is biased towards students who are interested in science.
Explanation: While 40 students were surveyed, they are all members of the science club, which means they may have a preference for activities related to science, thereby biasing the results. This selection does not represent the entire student body, which could have different interests.
