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schs14

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Describe the steps involved when using stratified random sampling with proportional allocation. What are the advantages of this sampling method?
 
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the weight of a player on the wrestling team
 
  A) discrete B) continuous


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Reply #1 on: Jul 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answers will vary. Possible answer: The population is first divided into subpopulations (strata). From each stratum, a simple random sample is obtained whose size is proportional to the size of the stratum. The advantage of this method is that it ensures that no stratum is missed.

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