Question

jacob plans to open a coffee and breakfast shop in a small town. he wants to know the favorite breakfast foods of people living in the town. below are four different methods that he could use to help him figure this out. plan 1: ask 50 people who are eating at a fast - food restaurant in town. plan 2: ask 50 people who are part of a health club. plan 3: randomly select 50 addresses in the town and ask a person from each of these locations. plan 4: ask people who work at a police station in town. which plan would give the most accurate representation of the towns favorite breakfast foods? plan 3 plan 1 plan 4 plan 2

Explanation:

Plan 1 samples people at a fast - food restaurant, which may have a bias towards fast - food lovers. Plan 2 samples health - club members who may have different dietary preferences than the general population. Plan 4 samples people who work at a specific place (police station), which is a non - representative group. Plan 3 randomly selects addresses in the town and asks a person from each, which gives a more representative sample of the town's population.

Answer:

Plan 3