5. Bill stood outside the mall and asked every fourth person to enter the mall for their favorite sport. There were four choices: football, baseball, basketball, and other. Bill surveyed a total of 48 people. Of those surveyed, 13 said football is their favorite, 12 said baseball is their favorite, 11 said basketball is their favorite, and 12 said other.

What type of sampling is demonstrated in the situation above?

A. census
B. random sampling
C. negative sampling
D. convenience sampling

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5. Bill stood outside the mall and asked every fourth person to enter the mall for their favorite sport. There were four choices: football, baseball, basketball, and other. Bill surveyed a total of 48 people. Of those surveyed, 13 said football is their favorite, 12 said baseball is their favorite, 11 said basketball is their favorite, and 12 said other.

What type of sampling is demonstrated in the situation above?

A. census
B. random sampling
C. negative sampling
D. convenience sampling

confluxepic · Answer

What do you think it is? @gelow

confluxepic · Answer

It's very simple.

confluxepic · Answer

He did not choose and pick people.

gelow · Answer

sorry i was in a class i think it is b @confluxepic

directrix · Answer

It is not B. random sampling  @gelow 
because each person entering the mall did not have an equal chance to be selected.