Which of these would not produce a representative sample that determines the favorite food

of the students at the local middle school?

A:ask every tenth student who enters a pizzeria on Thursday

B:ask every tenth student from a list of names in the student directory

C:ask every tenth student who enters the food court at the mall

D:ask every tenth student who enters the cafeteria on Tuesday

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Ava Carson

5 August, 17:04

Which of these would not produce a representative sample that determines the favorite food

of the students at the local middle school?

A:ask every tenth student who enters a pizzeria on Thursday

B:ask every tenth student from a list of names in the student directory

C:ask every tenth student who enters the food court at the mall

D:ask every tenth student who enters the cafeteria on Tuesday

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Harper Briggs · Answer 1

A) because if the student enters a pizzeria, get most likely prefer pizza. Surveying in a pizzeria would just get inaccurate results since people would be biased.