Biased Samples
Biased Questions
Using Samples to make predictions
generating samples
dot and box plots
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Which statement best describes a biased sample? A) It is very small B) It is not randomly chosen C)It results in incorrect predictions D) It does not accurately represent the population
What is D It does not accurately represent the population
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Which of these questions is a biased question? A) What is your favorite color? B) Do prefer action movies or a comedy. C) Do you like is high tech computer or this out dated computer. D) Should the town build a skate park or a swimming pool?
What is C? It tries to convince you to pick the high tech computer.
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A company did a random sample of computer chips. It found 2 out of 50 were defective. If the company made 500 computer chips, how many might be defective?
What is 20 computer chips?
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In a shipment of 20 beach balls 2 are defective. The manufacturer generates a random sample of 100 balls. How many beach balls might be defective?

10 beach balls might be defective.

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Find the median of the data. 5, 7, 2, 3, 1, 8, 5, 6, 4
What is 5?
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Is the sample biased? Why or why not? In a survey about a new bike path, a random sample of dog walkers are ask.
What is biased, because not everyone walks dogs.
200
Is the question biased? Why or why not. What is your favorite book?
No, it is not trying to convince you to pick a certain book
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A baker produces 1000 loaves of bread a day. A sample of 20 shows 3 do not meet quality control. Predict how many loaves do not meet quality control each day.
What is 150 loaves of bread?
200

In a shipment of 20 backpacks 4 are defective. The manufacturer generates a random sample of 1000 packs. How many might be defective out of 1000?

About 200 defective back packs.

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What is the range of the data? 12, 15, 10, 13, 18, 15, 23, 15, 14
What is 11?
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Is the sample biased? Why or why not. A principal wants to find out if her school needs more bike racks. A survey is taken of 30 students who ride the bus.
Yes it is biased, because not everyone takes the bus.
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Is it a biased question? Why or Why not. Is green your favorite color?
Biased, because it leads you to pick green.
300
Target buys 15,000 ipads each month. A random sample of 100 ipads shows 4 are defective. Predict how many ipads might be defective each month.
What is 600 ipads?
300

In a shipment of 20 beach balls 2 are defective.  What percent might be defective?

What is 10%?

300

What is the range? Lower Extreme: 5 Lower Quartile: 12 Median : 15 Upper Quartile: 17 Upper Extreme:21

What is 16?

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Recreate a sample so it is not biased. The city wants to know if the town want a new movie theater. The city asks random people at the bowling alley.
The city should call random people from a list of voters.
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Rewrite the question so it is not biased. Should the town waste money on a new city hall?
Should the town build a new city hall?
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A random sample of 30 students show that 5 students take the city bus home. How many students might take the city bus home out of 480 students.
What is 80 students
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In a shipment of 1000 backpacks 200 are defective. What percent might be defective?

What is 20%

400

What is the mode? 10,20,10,33,45,20,88,19,45

10 and 20

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