Tom wants to know the average number of musical instruments students in his school play. He used the school’s two band classes, consisting of a total of 48 students, as his representative sample. He concluded that students in his school play an average of three musical instruments. Is his conclusion valid?(1 point)

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Responses

No, because his representative sample is too large.
No, because his representative sample is too large.

Yes, because the sample includes both males and females who play musical instruments.
Yes, because the sample includes both males and females who play musical instruments.

No, because he did not choose students randomly.
No, because he did not choose students randomly.

Yes, because all members of the sample play at least one musical instrument..

Answer 1

The most appropriate response is:

No, because he did not choose students randomly.

While the sample may include students who play musical instruments, using only students from band classes may not represent the entire student population of the school, including those who play different instruments or those who do not participate in band at all.