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Kate conducts a survey at her middle school to determine the students' favorite sport. Which sampling method would best produce a representative sample of the population?

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Incomplete question. The missing options read;

a. Kate surveys every 8th student from a roster of the choir members.

b. Kate surveys the football team.

c. Kate surveys seventh-grade students.

d. Kate surveys every 4th student entering the school.

Answer:

d. Kate surveys every 4th student entering the school.

Explanation:

Interestingly, after careful examination of all the listed sampling methods, none except option d would best produce a representative sample of the population.

This is because;

in the first, second, and third option, none of them evenly represents the entire school population; meaning it fails to produce a representative sample of the population.

However, if Kate surveys every 4th student entering the school, then chances of getting a representative sample of the entire school population are very likely; as different grade level students would likely be entering into the school when the survey activity is taking place.

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