Nyesha runs a makerspace. She recently received a suggestion to let members have $24$ -hour access to the space. Which of the following sampling methods is most appropriate to estimate the proportion of members who are in favor of $24$ -hour access? $\newline$ Choose $1$ answer: $\newline$ (A) Surveying the first $25$ members at her makerspace on a particular weekday $\newline$ (B) Surveying $25$ members of her makerspace at random $\newline$ (C) Surveying $25$ members of a different makerspace that has $24$ -hour access $\newline$ (D) Creating a poll on social media and using the first $25$ responses

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Q. Nyesha runs a makerspace. She recently received a suggestion to let members have

24

-hour access to the space. Which of the following sampling methods is most appropriate to estimate the proportion of members who are in favor of

24

-hour access?

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Choose

1

answer:

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(A) Surveying the first

25

members at her makerspace on a particular weekday

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(B) Surveying

25

members of her makerspace at random

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25

members of a different makerspace that has

24

-hour access

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(D) Creating a poll on social media and using the first

25

responses

Survey Makerspace Members: Survey the first $25$ members at her makerspace on a particular weekday.
Random Survey: Survey $25$ members of her makerspace at random.
Different Makerspace Survey: Survey $25$ members of a different makerspace that has $24$ -hour access.
Social Media Poll: Create a poll on social media and use the first $25$ responses.
Representative Sample Method: Choose the most appropriate method that would give a representative sample of Nyesha's makerspace members.