Register

In a poll of students at the basketball championship, 82% of the students say that basketball is better than football. (A) explain why it is not a valid conclusion to say that b…

In a poll of students at the basketball championship, 82% of the students say that basketball is better than football. (A) explain why it is not a valid conclusion to say that b…
asked 21.7k views
4 votes
In a poll of students at the basketball championship, 82% of the students say that basketball is better than football. (A) explain why it is not a valid conclusion to say that basketball is more popular than football at the school. (B) suggest a better method of determine which sport is more popular.

asked
User Sedat
by
8.4k points

1 Answer

4 votes
A. The poll was taken at a Basketball Championship, so the people answering their favorite sport is a bias, because of course they love basketball if they are there.

B. Take a poll of students randomly from the school. Not at a sporting event.
answered
User BenA
by
7.8k points
← Prev Question Next Question →

Related questions

Ask a Question
Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.

Categories

Other Questions

How do you can you solve this problem 37 + y = 87; y =
How do you estimate of 4 5/8 X 1/3
A bathtub is being filled with water. After 3 minutes 4/5 of the tub is full. Assuming the rate is constant, how much longer will it take to fill the tub?
Link Copied!