Problem-Solving and Data AnalysisEasyGeneralising from a survey at one place
Problem-Solving and Data Analysis practice question
A survey of 200 people leaving a gym found that 85% exercise at least three times a week. To which group can this result reasonably be generalised?
- A. People who use that gymCorrect
- B. All adults in the country
- C. All people in the town
- D. All people who own sports clothing
Answer: A. People who use that gym
The sample came from the gym's users.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. All adults in the country
- Gym users are not typical of all adults.
- C. All people in the town
- Gym users are not typical of the town.
- D. All people who own sports clothing
- Owning sports clothing was not sampled.
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