A movie complex has eight different movie theaters. The manager of the complex wants to conduct a survey to determine which snacks to add to the menu. Which represents the best sample the manager could use for the survey?

Question

A movie complex has eight different movie theaters. The manager of the complex wants to conduct a survey to determine which snacks to add to the menu. Which represents the best sample the manager could use for the survey?

A. Survey the first 100 movie-goers leaving the movie complex
B. Survey 100 randomly selected movie-goers that just watched a drama movie
C. Survey 100 randomly selected movie-goers in the 10-year-old to 40-year-old age bracket
D. Survey 100 randomly selected movie-goers from the entire complex..

Answer 1

C. Survey 100 randomly selected movie-goers in the 10-year-old to 40-year-old age bracket would be the best sample for the survey as it targets a specific age group that is likely to be interested in snacks and eliminates potential bias based on movie genre or timing of the survey.