a town council is conducting a survey to dete...
a town council is conducting a survey to determine if a playground should be built on a vacant piece of land. they send the survey to families in town with kids who attend the local schools. explain why the sample they use for the survey is not representative of the population. use the drop - down menus to complete the statements about the sample. click the arrows to choose an answer from each menu. the sample is not representative of the population because families with school - aged children are choose... the rest of the town’s population to want the land to be used for a playground. a more representative sample of the population would be people choose...
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# Brief Explanations:
The sample of families with school - aged children is likely to have a different opinion on a playground than the general population. A more representative sample should include a wider cross - section of the town's residents.
# Answer:
The sample is not representative of the population because families with school - aged children are **more likely than** the rest of the town’s population to want the land to be used for a playground. A more representative sample of the population would be people **randomly selected from all residents of the town**.