N2010 P2 Q5

N2010 P2 Q5

Junior College 2
3 marks

At an international athletics competition, it is desired to sample 1% of the spectators to find their opinions of the catering facilities.

  1. Give a reason why it would be difficult to use a stratified sample.[1]
  2. Explain how a systematic sample could be carried out.[2]

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Answer:(i) No suitable sampling frame/stratum information. (ii) Random start among the first 100, then every 100th spectator.

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