Question

The names of all 135 students in a professor's class are written on identical slips of paper, and the slips are placed into a large glass jar. Then, the professor selects 5 random slips from the jar. Identify the kind of sample that is being used.

Answer 1

Answer: simple random sample.

Explanation:

In the given scenario , the professor is using a lottery system which in term of statistics is known as simple random sampling technique.

In this technique a sample is drawn chosen from the entire population in such a way that all the participants in the population has an equal chance to get chosen.

Here , the professor selects 5 random slips from the jar and the chances of getting selected is equal for each students.

Thus , this is a simple random sample.