Essentials of Statistics (5th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32192-459-2
ISBN 13: 978-0-32192-459-9

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Statistics - 1-4 Collecting Sample Data - Page 33: 22

Answer

It is not a simple random sample.

Work Step by Step

In a simple random sample every sample has an equal chance of being chosen. Here, e.g. if we have already reached the 750 men, then the rest men will not have any chance of being selected. Therefore it is not a simple random sample.
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