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3. A new restaurant in town is surveying residents to determine how much they typically pay for a meal out. Which of the following best describes a random sample? A. They go door-to-door in a nearby neighborhood. B. They randomly select 50 residents of a local nursing home. C. They call 200 randomly selected town residents. D. They ask patrons if the price was reasonable.

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Answer:

C

Explanation:

A is specific to a single neighborhood

B is specific to a single nursing home

D is specific to only patrons

When looking for a random sample, in this case - the town, you have to consider how to select based on the entire sample.

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