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![14. Felicia is conducting a survey to determine the determine the favorite TV show among her
community.
Which sampling method would most likely provide a representative sample of the community?
A. Divide the community members into age groups of equal size, and survey 5 members chosen
randomly from each age group.
B. Divide the community members into three age groups of equal size, and survey 10 randomly
chosen people from the oldest age group and 10 randomly chosen people from the youngest age
group.
C. Survey 40 people over the age of 50.
D. Survey 40 people under the age 20.](https://content.bartleby.com/qna-images/question/5d4cc6f9-daf4-42d5-85d8-e580afa30db5/a4a6116e-b83d-49fb-9970-8105da37e716/pdxbdap_thumbnail.jpeg)
Transcribed Image Text:14. Felicia is conducting a survey to determine the determine the favorite TV show among her
community.
Which sampling method would most likely provide a representative sample of the community?
A. Divide the community members into age groups of equal size, and survey 5 members chosen
randomly from each age group.
B. Divide the community members into three age groups of equal size, and survey 10 randomly
chosen people from the oldest age group and 10 randomly chosen people from the youngest age
group.
C. Survey 40 people over the age of 50.
D. Survey 40 people under the age 20.
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