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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)
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all members of the Math Club
all members of the Math Club
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
45 first-year students selected at random
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GPT-4o mini
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 option provides a diverse and random sample of the student population during a relevant time (lunch), making it more representative compared to the other options, which have specific criteria that may not reflect the entire student body.
**80 students selected at random during lunch**
This option provides a diverse and random sample of the student population during a relevant time (lunch), making it more representative compared to the other options, which have specific criteria that may not reflect the entire student body.