Question
The manager of a popular restaurant wants to know what types of vegetarian dishes people prefer to eat. Which sample would provide the most accurate data?
10 friends at a cookout
the first 30 people leaving the local hamburger stand
a random group of 40 people on the street
a random group of 5 people at a grocery store
10 friends at a cookout
the first 30 people leaving the local hamburger stand
a random group of 40 people on the street
a random group of 5 people at a grocery store
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most accurate data would likely come from **a random group of 40 people on the street**. This sample size is larger than the others, which can increase the reliability of the results. Additionally, since it is random, it is less likely to be biased by the specific preferences or characteristics of a particular group (like friends at a cookout or people leaving a hamburger stand). A larger, randomly selected sample provides a better representation of the broader population's preferences for vegetarian dishes.