Noah wants to determine the average number of hours students in his school spend studying for math exams. Which of the following sampling methods will produce the most accurate results?

Question

1. surveying students who play football
2. surveying all the boys in his math class
3. surveying random students in the school
4. surveying his friends

Answer 1

To determine the average number of hours students in his school spend studying for math exams, the most accurate sampling method would be:

3. surveying random students in the school.

This method ensures that a diverse and representative sample of the entire student population is collected, which will likely yield results that are more reflective of the entire school's studying habits for math exams. The other options tend to be biased or limited in scope, making them less reliable for gathering accurate data on all students.