Question

A student was given an assignment to determine the percentage of students that brought a bag lunch to school. The student chose 5 random classrooms and surveyed every student in those classrooms. Which type of sampling did the student use?

A.
systematic

B.
cluster

C.
stratified

D.
convenience

Answer 1

The answer is B. Cluster

Answer 2

Answer: B. cluster

Explanation:

• Cluster sampling is a type of sampling method in which the researcher divides the whole population into separate sets which are called as clusters. Then he selects a simple random sample of clusters from the population. The researcher conducts his analysis on data from the sampled clusters.

Given: The student chose 5 random classrooms and surveyed every student in those classrooms. It shows that the student use Cluster sampling.