Question

You want to estimate the number of students who bring their lunch to school every day. Which of the following is the best sample for this situation?(1 point)
Responses

45 first-year students selected at random
45 first-year students selected at random

80 students selected at random during lunch
80 students selected at random during lunch

50 female students selected at random
50 female students selected at random

all members of the Math Club

1 answer

The best sample for estimating the number of students who bring their lunch to school every day would be:

80 students selected at random during lunch.

This choice is the best because it includes a broader group of students who are actually present during lunch and likely to have brought their lunch. It is more representative of the entire student population compared to the other options, which may be biased by factors such as grade level (first-year only), gender (female only), or club membership (Math Club).