Identifying Populations and Samples

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_______ is a part of a group being surveyed.

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Sample

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_______ is the entire group of objects or individuals considered for a survey.

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Population

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Which choice best represents a population for a beverage company wanting to see if people in the United States liked their new logo? A selection of logo artists. Every person in the United States. A selection of shoppers from different states. 3,800 children age 5 - 15

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Every person in the United States.

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Which choice best represents a sample for a musician wanting to see what people who bought his last album thought about the songs? Options: Every person who bought the album., A selection of people who didn't want to buy the album., 250 girls who bought the album., A selection of 3,294 people who bought the album.

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A selection of 3,294 people who bought the album.

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Which choice best represents a population for a gaming website wanting to find out which console its visitors owned? Options: Visitors to the 3DS section., All of the website visitors., Visitors to the PS4 section., Visitors who are on the website for more than 5 minutes.

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All of the website visitors.

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Which choice best represents a population for a toy store owner tracking how much kids spend each month on toys? Options: All of the kids who buy toys., 227 rich kids., 228 boys age 7 - 15., 235 kids from age 10 to 15.

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All of the kids who buy toys.

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Which choice best represents a population for a survey company trying to see if people in a state thought the pollution was too high? Options: Every person in the state. A selection of people from each neighborhood in the state. A selection of people who live in dirty neighborhoods. A selection of people who live in small towns.

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Every person in the state.

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Which choice best represents a sample for a mayor wanting to see if the people in his town thought he was doing a good job? Options: 1,000 unemployed voters., The mayor's family., The residents of the town., 242 voters.

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242 voters.

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Which choice best represents a sample for a restaurant chain wanting to find out how the customer experience was in a store? Options: 1 out of every 35 customers., All of the people who ate at the store., 240 customers who spent more than $10., 275 rich kids.

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1 out of every 35 customers.

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Before a nation wide election, a polling place was trying to see who would win. Which choice BEST represents a sample? Options: All voters, A selection of male voters, A selection of votes from one part of the nation, A selection of voters from all over the nation

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A selection of voters from all over the nation