Exercise
Form 14: School and Community Practical Applications
Apply random sampling concepts to practical school and community situations. Practice gathering data and making predictions in realistic contexts.
Questions
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MultiChoice
A school cafeteria wants to estimate pizza demand. In a random sample of 50 students, 30 chose pizza. Out of 500 total students, how many pizzas should be prepared?
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A middle school principal surveys 40 random parents; 28 plan to attend Open House. For 400 total parents, estimate attendance to reserve seating.
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A youth sports league with 800 players surveys 60 random players and finds 30 want soccer. Estimate total soccer interest.
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A library survey of 100 randomly selected residents finds 45 visit monthly. In a town of 1,000, estimate monthly library visitors.
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MultiChoice
In a random sample of 25 middle schoolers, 10 wear Medium size T-shirts. Predict how many Medium T-shirts to order for 400 students.
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A school librarian surveys 30 random students and finds 9 read fantasy novels. Predict how many of 500 students read fantasy.
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A city surveys 50 random households; 24 report having a garden. Estimate total gardening households out of 1,000 city homes.
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Out of 60 randomly surveyed students, 45 prefer bus transportation over walking. Predict bus users in a school of 300.
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A student council samples 20 random 7th graders; 6 attend drama club. Out of 400 total 7th graders, estimate drama club participants.
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A community center surveys 40 visitors; 14 request yoga classes. Out of 1,000 annual visitors, estimate yoga interest.
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A town council surveys 100 random citizens; 50 support a new bike path. Predict support among 1,000 citizens.
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In a random sample of 50 students, 15 play in the school band. Estimate total band members in a school of 600 students.