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The city council in Middlefield wants to know if residents are in favor of a traffic camera at the main intersection in town. Drag tiles to match each

term to the example it best describes. Each tile may be used only once.

Representative Sample

Population

NOT a Representative Sample

Term

Example

Drivers who reside in Middlefield

Residents of Middlefield

Residents randomly chosen from the town register

Answer 1

Matching Tiles with Terms:

Term Example

NOT a Representative Sample Drivers who reside in Middlefield

Population Residents of Middlefield

Representative Sample Residents randomly chosen from the

town register

Explanation:

Population includes all the residents of Middlefield.

Representative Sample is a population subset that accurately reflects the characteristics of the population. For example, the subset of residents who are randomly chosen from the town register is an unbiased and representative sample.

NOT a Representative Sample: For example, drivers who reside in Middlefield do not represent the characteristics of the population of Middlefield.