Question

Daniel works for a market research firm. He has been assigned to conduct a survey to find out if people like to watch movies at home or at the theater. Accordingly, he conducted the survey by randomly picking respondents outside a popular theater in his city and found that 172 out of the 200 people surveyed said that they preferred visiting the theater. Which of the following statements is a valid conclusion?

Accepted Answer

Daniel’s sample is biased and therefore his survey result is invalid.

Answer

It is likely that 86% of all residents of Daniel’s city prefer to watch movies at the theater than at home.

Answer

It is likely that 86% of all residents who live around the theater where the survey was conducted prefer to watch movies at the theater rather than at home.

Answer

It is likely that 86% of all people in Daniel’s country prefer to watch movies at the theater than at home.

Question 4 - Mathematics: Probabilistic and Statistical Reasoning Practice Test for the TSIA2