Edexcel S3 2012 June — Question 2

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleS3 (Statistics 3)
Year2012
SessionJune
TopicNon-parametric tests

2. A lake contains 3 species of fish. There are estimated to be 1400 trout, 600 bass and 450 pike in the lake. A survey of the health of the fish in the lake is carried out and a sample of 30 fish is chosen.
  1. Give a reason why stratified random sampling cannot be used.
  2. State an appropriate sampling method for the survey.
  3. Give one advantage and one disadvantage of this sampling method.
  4. Explain how this sampling method could be used to select the sample of 30 fish. You must show your working.