37. Inference from sample easy
37. Inference from sample easy
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There are students in Spanish club. A sample of the Spanish club students was selected at random and asked whether
they intend to enroll in a new study program. Of those surveyed, responded that they intend to enroll in the study
program. Based on this survey, which of the following is the best estimate of the total number of Spanish club students
who intend to enroll in the study program?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Question ID 90eed2e5
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A city has 50 city council members. A reporter polled a random sample of 20 city
council members and found that 6 of those polled supported a specific bill.
Based on the sample, which of the following is the best estimate of the number
of city council members in the city who support the bill?
A. 6
B. 9
C. 15
D. 30
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A. 350
B. 2,100
C. 7,500
D. 10,500
Question ID f4b3672a
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A certain forest is 253 acres. To estimate the number of trees in the forest, a
ranger randomly selects 5 different 1-acre parcels in the forest and determines
the number of trees in each parcel. The numbers of trees in the sample acres are
51, 59, 45, 52, and 73. Based on the mean of the sample, which of the following
ranges contains the best estimate for the number of trees in the entire forest?
A. 11,000 to 12,000
B. 12,500 to 13,500
C. 13,500 to 14,500
D. 18,000 to 19,000
Question ID 0108ac2d
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At a large high school, 300 students were selected at random and were asked in
a survey about a menu change in the school cafeteria. All 300 students
completed the survey. It was estimated that 38% of the students were in support
of a menu change, with a margin of error of 5.5%. Which of the following is the
best interpretation of the survey results?
A. The percent of the students at the school who support a menu change is 38%.
B. The percent of the students at the school who support a menu change is greater than 38%.
C. Plausible values of the percent of the students at the school who support a menu change are between 32.5% and
43.5%.
D. Plausible values of the number of the students at the school who support a menu change are between 295 and 305.
Question ID 6a305cd0
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In a study, the data from a random sample of a population had a mean of 37,
with an associated margin of error of 3. Which of the following is the most
appropriate conclusion that can be made about the population mean?