Question

The city of Valley Grove is considering shortening the length of the school day. The school board hired Mr. Kent to do a survey to help them decide what to do.
a. Mr. Kent interviewed 54 students as they left the school. Is this a random sample? Explain.

b. Mr. Kent used this survey question: “Should the lengthy school day, which now extends for 7.5 hours, be shortened to 6 hours?” Is this question biased or fair? Explain.

c. Of the 54 responses he received, 51 were “yes.” The rest were “no.” What percent of the responses were “no”?

Answer 1

hello, young lady!! make my life harder by word problem? XD

Answer 2

sorry I just really need help

Answer 3

@Mertsj

Answer 4

No it is not a random sample. We hardly need to interview the students to find whether or not they want a shorter school day.

Answer 5

ok

Answer 6

b. It is a biased question because the question describes the school day as "lengthy" when it may or may not be lengthy depending on the view point of the interviewee.

Answer 7

c You need to figure out, on your own, how to find what percent 3 is of 54

Answer 8

@Mertsj thank you very much.
@heyheyheyhelpme123 know how to find the last one?

Answer 9

I think I know how to do it can you work through it with me please?

Answer 10

is it 5.5

Answer 11

@Mertsj since you here, finish your stuff, ok?

Answer 12

I think its 5.5 because 3 of 54% is 5.5

Answer 13

so am I right?

Answer 14

hold on, let me check, sorry, friend, I am not here, I am in English department with my stuff there,

Answer 15

oh sorry I didn't know

Answer 16

Solve this:
3 = what % of 54?

Answer 17

5.5

Answer 18

5.6%