Statistics Flashcards: Statistics A Process Of Making Inferences

Study Statistics A Process Of Making Inferences in Statistics with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

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What is the definition of a random sample from a population?

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A sample selected by chance so each unit has a known probability. Random sampling ensures unbiased representation of the population.

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A school wants to estimate the proportion of all students at the school who bring lunch from home on a typical day. The office randomly selects 80 student IDs from the full student roster and asks those students whether they brought lunch from home today; 52 say yes. Why is random sampling important in this situation?
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