Without looking, Eddie flipped to a page in the phone book and called a number from that page. Repeating that approach, he called 643 phone numbers from the phone book.Is this sample of the phone numbers in the phone book likely to be representative?Choices:(A) yes(B) no
Q. Without looking, Eddie flipped to a page in the phone book and called a number from that page. Repeating that approach, he called 643 phone numbers from the phone book.Is this sample of the phone numbers in the phone book likely to be representative?Choices:(A) yes(B) no
Method of Selection: Understand the method Eddie used to select phone numbers.Eddie flipped to a page randomly and chose a number without looking. This method is random.
Sample Size Consideration: Consider the size of the sample relative to the method of selection.Eddie called 643 phone numbers. Assuming the phone book contains thousands of numbers, 643 is a significant sample size.
Randomness Analysis: Analyze the randomness of the selection process.Since Eddie's selection was random each time, each number had an equal chance of being selected. This randomness helps in making the sample representative.
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