AFDA.DA.2.b
Investigate, describe, and determine best sampling techniques, such as simple random sampling, stratified sampling, and cluster sampling.
Example Problems
The parks department will repaint 5 of 50 trail markers. They number the markers and use the random digit table printed below to choose a simple random sample.
Which markers are in the sample?
Which markers are in the sample?
A research lab prepared 33 culture plates and will test a simple random sample of 5. The plates are numbered 01-33 and the random digit table printed below is used.
Which plates are in the sample?
54140, 32930, 21965, 40788, 15302
Which plates are in the sample?
54140, 32930, 21965, 40788, 15302
A teacher has 10 group leaders and needs a simple random sample of 3 to present first. He numbers them and uses the random digit table printed below.
Which leaders are in the sample?
Which leaders are in the sample?
Khan Academy ResourcesSimulation and randomness: Random digit tablesSampling methodsSimple random samplesSampling method considerationsSystematic random samplingRandom number list to run experimentRandom numbers for experimental probabilityTechniques for random sampling and avoiding biasTechniques for generating a simple random sample

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