M.4.4.6

Use random sampling to draw inferences about a population. a. Understand that statistics can be used to gain information about a population by examining a sample of the population. Understand that random sampling tends to produce representative samples and support valid inferences. b. Use data from a random sample to draw inferences about a population with an unknown characteristic of interest. Generate multiple  samples (or simulated samples) of the same size to gauge the variation in estimates or predictions.