Select the Sample Most Representative of the Population of Interest

question 124

Multiple Choice

Select the sample most representative of the population of interest.
-A social studies teacher wants to know which news magazine, Time or Newsweek, is the most read by the
Parents of students in his school.

• A)A group of 30 students reporting on magazines they see their parents reading
• B)The report of a local convenience store on the relative numbers of the two magazines sold
• C)A group of 30 parents to be contacted by phone
• D)A group of 30 students reporting on magazines delivered to their homes

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