Question

An organization president conducts a survey to see where the next convention should be held. She uses a list of 1008 members in alphabetical order and selects every 10th member to participate in the survey. An organization is conducting a survey to see where their next convention should be held. They use a list of their 1008 members listed in alphabetical order and selects every 10th member to participate in the survey Is this sample valid or not valid, and why? A not valid; Since 1008 divided by 10 is not a whole number, there are 8 members who are not accounted for. B not valid; The survey chooses only members of the organization. C valid; There is no bias in the survey. D not valid; The survey chooses only every 10th member.

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) valid, there is no bias in the process.

Answer 2

The correct option is:

Option: C

C valid; There is no bias in the survey.

Explanation:

It is given that:

An organisation president uses a list of 1008 members in alphabetical order and selects every 10th member to participate in the survey.

So, the sample used by her is a valid sample.

Since, she sets a random rule to choose the members to participate in the survey.

The sample used by her is unbiased.

( Since, the aim of our survey questions are to capture an unbiased opinion to capture the true sentiments of the survey taker )

Hence, the correct statement regarding her survey is:

C. valid; There is no bias in the survey