you want to determine the number of students ...
you want to determine the number of students in your school who would like a new basketball court to be built. you survey 10 students from the basketball team. determine whether the sample is biased or unbiased and explain why.
Answer
# Brief Explanations:
The sample consists only of students from the basketball team. Basketball - team students are more likely to want a new basketball court compared to the general student - body population. So, the sample does not represent all students in the school.
# Answer:
The sample is biased because it only includes students from the basketball team and not a diverse cross - section of all students in the school.