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Kwame surveyed a large random sample of Chicago, Illinois households to learn the number of cars they have. The results of the survey are most representative of which of the following populations?
Choose 1 answer:
(A) US households
(B) Midwestern households
(C) Illinois households
(D) Chicago, Illinois households

Kwame surveyed a large random sample of Chicago, Illinois households to learn the number of cars they have. The results of the survey are most representative of which of the following populations? $\newline$ Choose $1$ answer: $\newline$ (A) US households $\newline$ (B) Midwestern households $\newline$ (C) Illinois households $\newline$ (D) Chicago, Illinois households

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Identify representative, random, and biased samples

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Q. Kwame surveyed a large random sample of Chicago, Illinois households to learn the number of cars they have. The results of the survey are most representative of which of the following populations?

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answer:

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(A) US households

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(B) Midwestern households

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(C) Illinois households

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(D) Chicago, Illinois households

Location Consideration: Since the survey was taken from households in Chicago, Illinois, the most accurate representation would be of households in the same city.
Correct Answer: The correct answer is (D) Chicago, Illinois households because the survey sample was taken from that specific location.

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