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A sample of 300 dentists from Seattle is taken to estimate the median income of

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Question

A sample of 300 dentists from Seattle is taken to estimate the median income of all Seattle residents.
Is this study
A. REPRESENTATIVE?
B. NON-REPRESENTATIVE?

A simple random sample of 2000 men over age 18 is taken to estimate the mean weight of all adult males. Is this study

A. REPRESENTATIVE?

B. NON-REPRESENTATIVE?

A simple random sample of 2,500 men over the age 18 is taken to estimate the mean height of all adult males.
Is this study
A. REPRESENTATIVE?
B. NON-REPRESENTATIVE?


A simple random sample of 1000 voters is taken in order to determine the chances of a certain candidate winning an election.
Is this study
A. REPRESENTATIVE?
B. NON-REPRESENTATIVE?


Using a sample of 400 patients from a local hospital, researchers measured cholesterol level in an attempt to estimate the mean cholesterol level of U.S. citizens.
Is this study
A. REPRESENTATIVE?
B. NON-REPRESENTATIVE?

Explanation / Answer

Non representative

Representative

Representative

Representative

Non representative