Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 12 - Data Analysis and Probability - 12-5 Samples and Surveys - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 759: 39

Answer

A) First, I would ask: What pets does your family have at home? B) I would choose the population of the entire school. To ensure a truly random sample, I would give everyone in my sample a number and then use a random number generator to pick my sample.

Work Step by Step

C) This part must be done on your own, for I am not able to accurately describe the pets that families at your school will own. I would imagine, however, that dogs and cats are near the top of the list.
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