Question

Maggie wants to know how many students in her school enjoy watching sports on TV. She asks all 25 students in her math class and finds that 60% of her classmates enjoy watching sports on TV. She claims that 60% of the school's student population would be expected to enjoy watching sports on TV. Is Maggie making a valid inference about her population? (5 points)

Yes, it is a valid inference because she asked all 25 students in her math class
Yes, it is a valid inference because her classmates make up a random sample of the students in the school
No, it is not a valid inference because her classmates do not make up a random sample of the students in the school
No, it is not a valid inference because she asked all 25 students in her math class instead of taking a sample from her geography class

Answer 1

Question: Maggie wants to know how many students in her school enjoy watching sports on TV. She asks all 25 students in her math class and finds that 60% of her classmates enjoy watching sports on TV. She claims that 60% of the school's student population would be expected to enjoy watching sports on TV. Is Maggie making a valid inference about her population? (5 points)

X.) (Incorrect do to the fact of it says "class population" instead of "school population"
Yes, it is a valid inference because she asked all 25 students in her math class


X.) (It is not a random sample as it is everyone from math class)
Yes, it is a valid inference because her classmates make up a random sample of the students in the school


C.) (Which makes this one correct as it is the last option to choose from.)
No, it is not a valid inference because her classmates do not make up a random sample of the students in the school


X.) (Incorrect as it doesn't matter if it's her math or Geography Class)
No, it is not a valid inference because she asked all 25 students in her math class instead of taking a sample from her geography class

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Answer 2

No keep it

Answer 3

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