Determine Whether a Census Is Practical in the Situation Described

question 78

Multiple Choice

Determine whether a census is practical in the situation described. Explain your reasoning.
-You want to determine the mean weight of all football players on the local high school football team.

• A)A census is practical. The population consists of the small number of players on the local high school team and it is easy to obtain their weights.
• B)A census is not practical. It is too difficult to obtain the football players' weights.

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