An elementary school has the following students • 240 students in 3rd grade
• 150 students in 4th grade
..100 students in 5th grade
The librarian wants to know which books are most popular among the school's 3rd-6th grade students. She decides to survey a group rather than all students. which of the following sampling methods will provide the most accurate representation of the populations preferences?
Which of the following sampling methods will provide the most accurate representation of the population's preferences?
select 15 third graders, 15 fourth graders, and 15 fifth graders at random
select 15 third graders, 25 fourth graders, and 40 fifth graders at random
select 40 third graders, 25 fourth graders, and 15 fifth graders at random
select 40 third graders, 40 fourth graders, and 40 fifth graders at random