Discrete Math Section 17.5 Recognized types of sampling procedures and estimate population characteristics based on samples The purpose of sampling is to study a small subset to learn the characteristics of the entire population. Terminology Population – the entire set of objects Sample- a subset of the population Sampling- selecting a sample
Types of sampling 1.Probability sampling – based on random procedure a. Simple random – each individual has an equal chance to be selected. b. Stratified random - population is broken down into groups in which the percent of the entire population is known. 2.Nonprobability sampling a. Convenience- individuals are chosen because of their ease. b. Judgment- experts choose a representative sample c. Questionaire- question are answered by volunteers.
problem A sample of 6 typed pages of a 50 page report contain the following errors. Estimate the total number of errors in the report. Page Errors
problem A school has 960 students and 40 teacher. The school newspaper interviews 60 students and 12 teachers to see whether they favor changing a school policy. The results are given below. Estimate the percent of the school population favoring the change. StratumPopulation Size Sample Size Number favoring change Students Teachers Total
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