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If you wanted to estimate the mean height of all the
Chapter 1, Problem 2E(choose chapter or problem)
If you wanted to estimate the mean height of all the students at a university, which one of the following sampling strategies would be best? Why? Note that none of the methods are true simple random samples.
i. Measure the heights of 50 students found in the gym during basketball intramurals.
ii. Measure the heights of all engineering majors.
iii. Measure the heights of the students selected by choosing the first name on each page of the campus phone book.
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QUESTION:
If you wanted to estimate the mean height of all the students at a university, which one of the following sampling strategies would be best? Why? Note that none of the methods are true simple random samples.
i. Measure the heights of 50 students found in the gym during basketball intramurals.
ii. Measure the heights of all engineering majors.
iii. Measure the heights of the students selected by choosing the first name on each page of the campus phone book.
ANSWER:
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Here it is given that if one want to measure the average height of the students in a university, in the given sampling strategy one has to select a strategy which will yield an appropriate result.