Random Sampling and Data Collection

AP Statistics· difficulty 2/5

A researcher numbers 850 employees from 001 to 850. Using a random digit table, she reads three-digit numbers and selects the corresponding employees, ignoring repeats and numbers above 850, until she has 50 distinct employees.

850 employees, numbered 001-850 Read 3-digit numbers from table Skip duplicates, skip > 850 SRS of 50 employees

This procedure produces a

  • A

    Cluster sample

  • B

    Simple random sample

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  • C

    Systematic sample

  • D

    Stratified sample

Explanation

Each employee has equal chance of selection and every group of 50 has equal probability. This is a standard SRS using a random digit table.

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