A school board wants to conduct a survey about the mode of transportation students use to get to school. There are a total of 300 students at the school.
Part A. Identify the sample and determine the population for this survey.
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Part B. The school board has determined two methods to do the survey.
Method 1: Survey every 10th student from the list of the school directory.
Method 2: Survey the first 30 students who enter the school.
Identify the type of sampling used in each survey method.
Part C. Which survey method should the school board use and why?
Part D. In the survey the school board conducted, 12 out of 30 students said they rode their bikes to school. Based on this result, about
how many students at the school do not ride their bikes to school?
Use words, numbers, and/or pictures to show your work.