Is the sample representative of the population?

population: all football fans
sample: people in randomly selected seats at one football game

A.
representative

B.
not representative

Question

Is the sample representative of the population?
 
population: all football fans
sample: people in randomly selected seats at one football game
 
 A.
representative
 
 B.
not representative

anonymous · Answer

@ganeshie8

ganeshie8 · Answer

I would say non representative as many fans may be missing in that one particular game
@amistre64

anonymous · Answer

can u help me with more

ganeshie8 · Answer

sure :) did u get why i said, its 'non-representative' of popultion ha

anonymous · Answer

yeah

anonymous · Answer

Is the sample representative of the population?
 
population: all parents; sample: shoppers at a baby clothing store
 
 A.
representative
 
 B.
not representative

anonymous · Answer

i think it is representative
  but can u check if i am right @amistre64

amistre64 · Answer

the best way to get a representative sample is to take a simple random sample of the population ...

amistre64 · Answer

since not all parents have babies to shop for ... this does not represent the population of parents that well ... its biased wouldnt you say?

anonymous · Answer

yeah

anonymous · Answer

so i it is represent

amistre64 · Answer

does a subgroup of individuals represent the whole group?

amistre64 · Answer

say the population is all canines ... but your sample is labrador retrievers ...

amistre64 · Answer

the same doesnt represent the population, its biased.

amistre64 · Answer

*the sample doesnt ...