Option #2: No, her sample is not an appropriate, random sample. It does not represent the whole population.
This is because the student only tested ice samples from coffee drinks at one specific coffee shop, which may not be representative of all coffee shops or locations. To ensure a more accurate representation of the population, the student should consider testing ice samples from a variety of different coffee shops in the area.
For a biology project, a student wants to research whether the ice at her local coffee shop is clean and free from impurities. She decides to test 5 ice samples from randomly selected coffee drinks. Determine whether her sample is an appropriate, random sample and a good representation of the population. Option #1: Yes, her sample is an appropriate, random sample. It is a good representation of the population. Option #2: No, her sample is not an appropriate, random sample. It does not represent the whole population. (1 point)
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