Question

decide if you think the method described would result in a good random sample, and explain your answer. random phone numbers are dialed in a given area code to survey people as to whether or not they've needed the services of a food pantry to feed their families.

Answer 1

The given situation represents a random sample because, in statistics, a simple random sampling refers to the subset of individuals chosen from a larger set called population, where the sample is chosen randomly.

In this case, the dialed number are a random event, so it can be called a simple random sample.