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For the upcoming school year, Jordan Elementary School is deciding among the aquarium, natural history museum, or science museum for their school field trip. The school sent out a survey to the homes of 40 randomly selected students who participated in the school science club. Is it reasonable to use the results of this survey to decide where the field trip should be?(1 point)
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No, because not all students are surveyed.
No, because not all students are surveyed.

No, because the sample is biased toward students who are interested in science.
No, because the sample is biased toward students who are interested in science.

Yes, because this is a random sample.
Yes, because this is a random sample.

Yes, because 40 students were surveyed.
Yes, because 40 students were surveyed.
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No, because the sample is biased toward students who are interested in science.

The survey only sampled science-club members, so their preferences likely aren't representative of the whole student body.