A library manager is interested in the number of people using the library each day

MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · A Level · Mathematics · Statistical sampling · Statistical sampling

Problem

A library manager is interested in the number of people using the library each day. She decides to perform a count every 28th day for one year, starting next Monday. (1) What type of sampling method is this? (2) How many days will be in her sample? (3) Explain why the sample may be biased.

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