Question

Which statement justifies that this scenario represents a simple random sample (SRS)?

1) The group of students is chosen from the entire population and the club moderator would not show bias.
2) Each student has an equally likely chance of being chosen, and the names were shaken.
3) The group of students is chosen from the entire population, and each group has an equally likely chance of being chosen.
4) The club moderator pulls the names from the hat without looking.

Answer 1

Option 2 justifies that this scenario represents a simple random sample (SRS) because each student has an equally likely chance of being chosen, and the names were shaken.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that justifies that this scenario represents a simple random sample (SRS) is option 2. Option 2 states that each student has an equally likely chance of being chosen, and the names were shaken. In a simple random sample, each member of the population initially has an equal chance of being selected for the sample.