How to conduct a census - AP Statistics

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Question

Kate would like to determine what flavors of ice cream are most popular among students in her AP Statistics class. In total, there are 100 students in the class. Which of the following would be an appropriate sampling methodology?

Answer

In this situation, it is best to conduct a census in order to determine what the class's favorite flavor of ice cream is. Since there are only 100 students in the class, a sample of the class would be very small and may not be representative of the class as a whole.

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Census is to __________ as survey is to __________.

Answer

A census gathers data from an entire population of people. A survey targets a representative sample of a population.

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