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Lesson 23 Session 1 Practice

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Question 1

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José is interested in the favorite activities of the students in his school. He surveys all the members of the school’s book club. Did José survey a random sample of all the students in his school? Explain.

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Question 2

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On the last day of school, all of the students in Jordan and Dara’s middle school compete in a long jump contest. Jordan surveys a random sample from all students in the school about how far they can long jump. The mean of her sample data is 11 ft 6 in. Dara surveys a random sample of Grade 8 students in the school. The mean of his sample data is 12 ft 2 in. Whose answer do you think is more likely to be representative of all the students in the school? Explain.