MATH 1401: Elementary Statistics (Minitab and Excel)

Sampling Techniques

Researchers use samples to collect data about a particular variable from a larger population. Samples must be collected in an organized manner to ensure it represents the population as closely as possible. In this sub-module, we discuss five basic sampling techniques we might encounter in our everyday life.

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