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1.1 Homework
1.The entire collection of individuals about which information is sought is called a _____
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3. According to a survey of mothers of football players, 62% feel that their kids are safe playing the sport.
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4. A college faculty consists of 400 men and 250 women. The college administration wants to draw a sample of 65 faculty members to ask their opinion about a new parking fee. They draw a simple random sample of 40 men and another simple random sample of 25 women.
The sample is a ______ sample
5. A salary committee for a Midwestern multi-college district selected 3 colleges in their district at random, then polled all employees in those colleges regarding the proposed benefit package.
The sample is a ______ sample
6. A representative of the student government association at a certain college stands at the door of the library and asks all students who enter about a new grading policy. The sample is a ______ sample
7. A restaurant manager asked every 3rd person in line at the restaurant about the new commercial jingle.
The sample is a ______ sample
8. A smartphone app produces a message requesting customers to click on a link to rate the app.
The sample is a ______ sample
9. A reality show assigns all qualified applicants a number and uses a random number generator to select the participant list.
The sample is a ______ sample
1.1 Homework Answer
1. The entire collection of individuals about which information is sought is called a Population