Collecting Data: The Sprinkle Bakery Survey

Chef Rosie wants to know which cupcake her customers like best, so she does a survey at the Sprinkle Bakery: she asks each customer one question, and each customer gives one answer.

Remember: A survey collects data by asking people a question. A good survey question has clear choices (“Which cupcake do you like best: pink, chocolate or vanilla?”). If everyone answers once, the votes add up to the number of people asked.

Magic trick: Check your survey: add up all the votes. If the total isn’t the number of people you asked, someone was missed or counted twice!