A school principal wants to know the average number of extracurricular activities students in her school are involved in. She assigned each student a number from 1 to 415. Using a random number generator, she selected 200 students to be part of the sample. She concluded that students are involved in an average of two extracurricular activities. Is the principal’s conclusion valid?
a. yes because every student had an equal chance to be part of the sample. the sample size also appears to be large enough
b. no because 200 students in the sample is too large
c. no because not all students in the sample have extracurricular activities
d. yes, because only those who have extracurricular activities were included in the sample.
a. yes because every student had an equal chance to be part of the sample. the sample size also appears to be large enough
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The correct answer is:
c. no because not all students in the sample have extracurricular activities
The principal's conclusion may not be valid because not all students in the sample may have been involved in extracurricular activities. The sample may not be representative of the entire student population in the school, leading to a potential bias in the conclusion.
is the answer a. or c.
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a. yes because every student had an equal chance to be part of the sample. The sample size also appears to be large enough.
Yes, the principal's conclusion is likely valid because the random selection of students for the sample ensures that each student had an equal chance of being included. Additionally, with a sample size of 200 students out of a total of 415, the sample size can be considered large enough for drawing conclusions about the average number of extracurricular activities students are involved in the school.