Question

Marlow wants to know how many students in his school enjoy watching the TV news. He asks all 27 students in his art class and finds that 30% of his classmates enjoy watching the TV news. He claims that 30% of the school's student population would be expected to enjoy watching the TV news. Is Marlow making a valid inference about his population?

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No, it is not a valid inference because he asked all 27 students in his art class instead of taking a sample from the school

No, it is not a valid inference because his classmates do not make up a random sample of the students in the school

Yes, it is a valid inference because he asked all 27 students in his art class

Yes, it is a valid inference because his classmates make up a random sample of the students in the school

Answer 1

The Answer is A.

Explanation:

Answer 2

The answer is

B. No, it is not a valid inference because his classmates do not make up a random sample of the students in the school.

To have truly accurate results, Marlow would have to survey a random sample of students from the entire school.

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