Question

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Answer 1

The Spokesman-Review wants to know the public opinion on the construction of a new library downtown. It is decided that 48 people will be surveyed using a simple random sample. Which of the following will produce a simple random sample? (1 point)
Number the residents using the latest census data, then use a random number generator to pick 48 people.
Record the opinion of the first 48 people who visit the newspaper's website.
Survey every fourth person who enters the current library until 48 have responded.
Randomly select 48 people from the phone book.
Randomly select 12 people each from the downtown, south hill, northwest, and hillyard parts of the city.

Answer 2

what are your thoughts on it

Answer 3

Maybe A or D?

Answer 4

hint: one of them is cluster sampling

Answer 5

I think its A?

Answer 6

why

Answer 7

I don't know, I'm really confused on this question..

Answer 8

which one is the cluster sampling

Answer 9

B?

Answer 10

no C

Answer 11

which one is where they divide the people up by geographic location

Answer 12

D?

Answer 13

yes, so that isn't a SRS

Answer 14

Is the SRS A?

Answer 15

yes it's the best way because `Randomly select 48 people from the phone book.` implies that only people in the phone book will be picked

those with cell phones or without phones won't be picked