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On a city train line, peak ridership occurs between 7 AM and 7 PM. The fairness of a passenger survey could be improved by over-sampling riders from which group?1 pointPassengers who are young working professionalsPassengers who ride the train during peak times Passengers who ride the train during off-peak timesPassengers who are senior citizens

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On a city train line, peak ridership occurs between 7 AM and 7 PM. The fairness of a passenger survey could be improved by over-sampling riders from which group?1 pointPassengers who are young working professionalsPassengers who ride the train during peak times Passengers who ride the train during off-peak timesPassengers who are senior citizens

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The fairness of a passenger survey could be improved by over-sampling riders from the group of passengers who ride the train during off-peak times.

Here's why:

  1. The question mentions that peak ridership occurs between 7 AM and 7 PM. This means that most passengers are already riding the train during these times.

  2. If a survey is conducted during peak times, it will naturally include more responses from passengers who ride the train during these times.

  3. To ensure the survey is fair and represents all passengers, not just those who ride the train during peak times, it would be beneficial to over-sample (i.e., intentionally collect more responses from) passengers who ride the train during off-peak times.

  4. This way, the survey results will better represent the experiences and opinions of all passengers, not just those who ride the train during the busiest times.

  5. The other groups mentioned (young working professionals, senior citizens) could also be important to sample, but the question specifically asks about improving fairness in relation to peak ridership times. Therefore, over-sampling off-peak riders would be the most direct way to address this issue.

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