Simply Surveying
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You will use your Algebra II Journal 
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Here are some statistical surveys you can conduct right in your own school!
- Would you be in favor of a class period devoted to studying and completing homework?
- Which is more preferred: Eating dinner in a restaurant or eating a home-cooked meal?
- What is the average height of high school students?
- Which Internet search engine is most used?
Algebra II Journal: Reflection 2
Respond to the following reflection questions in your Algebra II Journal and submit to your teacher.
- Choose a survey to complete. You may choose one of the surveys above, or design one of your own.
- Determine the population you are surveying.
- State your hypothesis.
- Design the survey you will distribute in order to obtain a simple random sample.
- Identify who will be in your sample.
- Be sure the survey will produce the intended sample you need for your intended population.
- Determine how you will conduct your survey. Be sure your method will produce a simple random sample!
