Question

the football and soccer teams at juans middle school are selling movie tickets. he wants to determine the average number of tickets sold at the school. first, he surveyed eight random players on the football team. then, he surveyed every third athlete on the football and soccer team. which sampling technique should produce a more representative sample? the first sampling method, surveying eight random football players, is the most representative. neither sample will be representative. both samples should be exactly the same. the second sampling method, surveying the both teams, is the most representative.

Explanation:

The first method only samples from football players, limiting the data. The second method samples from both football and soccer teams at regular intervals, covering a wider and more diverse group, which is more likely to represent the whole school's ticket - selling situation.

Answer:

The second sampling method, surveying the both teams, is the most representative.