Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach (6th Edition)

6th Edition

ISBN: 9780321914620

Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, William L. Briggs

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 5.A, Problem 28E

Representative Sample? You want to determine the typical dietary habits of students at a college. Which of the following would make the best sample, and why? Also explain why each of the other choices would not make a good sample for this study.

• Students in a single dormitory

• Students majoring in public health

• Students who participate in intercollegiate sports

• Students enrolled in a required mathematics class

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Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach (6th Edition)

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