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Lesson 22 Session 2 Practice

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4 questions

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Question 1

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A scientist wants to know how far monarch butterflies travel when they migrate. The scientist decides to tag a sample of 50 butterflies from one location in California. Are conclusions drawn from this sample likely to be true for all monarch butterflies? Explain.

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Question 2

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The manager of a fitness center wants to add a new class. The manager plans to survey a sample of the fitness center’s members to find out which type of class would be most popular. Describe one way the manager could select a random sample of fitness center members.

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Question 3

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The manager of a fitness center wants to add a new class. The manager plans to survey a sample of the fitness center’s members to find out which type of class would be most popular. Is the most popular class for members in the sample guaranteed to be the most popular class for all members? Explain.

Question 4

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A food service company supplies lunches for 12 different schools. The company wants to learn about the students’ favorite lunches. It plans to survey students at one school on a Friday. The company will survey every fourth student who enters the cafeteria during each lunch period. How could the company change its approach to get a more representative sample of the population? Explain why the change is likely to result in a more representative sample.