Question

jamal and pam asked two groups of students whether they like football. jamal surveyed 25 of his friends and pam surveyed 100 people randomly. the tables below show the results. based on the data, which statement makes the least sense? answer percent yes 88% no 12% jamals sample answer percent yes 58% no 42% pams sample probably about 58% of the students in the school like football because pams survey was random and most likely was representative of the population. pams survey is more likely to be representative of the population than jamals because she surveyed more people and did so randomly. probably about 88% of the students in the school like football because jamal surveyed only his friends. if jamal likes football and he surveyed his friends, it is likely that his sample is biased.

Explanation:

Jamal surveyed only his friends (a non - random sample), so his 88% result is likely biased and not representative of the whole school population. Pam surveyed 100 people randomly and got 58% liking football. Her sample is more likely to be representative. Saying about 88% of students in the school like football based on Jamal's biased sample makes the least sense.

Answer:

Probably about 88% of the students in the school like football because Jamal surveyed only his friends.