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10 June, 07:10

Mercedes is conducting a study about the costs of prom dresses. Her school has 2500 students. She asks 10 of the girls in her AP statistics class to participate in a survey. She bases her findings on these results. Is this a valid study? Why or why not?

A) NO, she should ask the girls in her chorus class instead

B) YES, asking 10 girls in her class will give her a good sample to work with.

C) YES, drawing a sample only from AP statistics gives a random sample of girls attending prom at the school.

D) NO, drawing a sample only from AP statistics does not give a random sample of girls attending prom at the school.

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  1. 10 June, 10:20
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    D

    Along with not being a random sample, the sample is also too small to represent a population of 2500.
  2. 10 June, 10:41
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    NO, drawing a sample only from AP statistics does not give a random sample of girls attending prom at the school.
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