Is the sample representative of the population?

population: swimmers
sample: every 5th person entering the community pool

A.
representative

B.
not representative

Question

Is the sample representative of the population? 

population: swimmers 
sample: every 5th person entering the community pool
 
 A.
representative
 
 B.
not representative

matthew120 · Answer

@HannahRocks4Eva

denonakavro · Answer

As a current flvs ap stat student i would say it is not representative because not only swimmers enter pools

matthew120 · Answer

Is the sample representative of the population? 

population: chocolate consumers 
sample: surveys inside a company's chocolate bar wrappers that are completed and returned to the company
 
 A.
representative
 
 B.
not representative

denonakavro · Answer

Should be representative