Question

Maridel wants to find out how many of her classmates plan to come to the next football game. There are 800 students in her school. She selects a sample of the population by putting the names of every student into a bag and drawing out 100 names. Which statement(s) describe her sampling method? Check all that apply. Her method will produce a biased sample. Her method will produce a valid sample. Her method will produce a random sample. Her method will produce a representative sample. Her method will produce an invalid sample.

Answer 1

Her method will produce a valid sample.

Her method will produce a random sample.

Her method will produce a representative sample.

Answer 2

2nd, 3rd and 4th options are correct.

Explanation:

There are 800 students in her school. Maridel selects a sample of the population by putting the names of every student into a bag and drawing out 100 names.

Her sampling method is random and valid. As she has not chosen the names of students based on some order or preference, she has chosen completely random names.

So, the statements that describe her sampling method are:

2. Her method will produce a valid sample.

3. Her method will produce a random sample.

4. Her method will produce a representative sample.