Census or Sample?

We want to know what the most popular sports brand in school is. What is the population?

• Everybody in the school
• All grade 6 students
• Everyone in the MYP
• All boys in school

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

We want to know what the most popular sports brand at Raha is. Which of the following would be a sample?

• Everybody in the school
• All the students in grade 6
• Everyone in Abu Dhabi
• All students at Yasmina College

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

Amina wanted to know what 6B's favourite food was so she asked everybody in 6B.

• Census
• Sample

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

Mata wanted to know what the favourite movie was in all of grade 6, so he asked everybody in 6B.

• Sample
• Census

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

Ghala wanted to know what the most popular book was in the whole school, so she asked everybody in grade 6 what their favourite book was.

• Sample
• Census

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

Osman wanted to know what the favourite movie was amongst PYP students so he asked everyone in the PYP.

• Census
• Sample

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

Mira wanted to know what was the most popular restaurant in the UAE so she asked all her friends what their favourite restaurant was.

• Sample
• Census

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

Yaseen wanted to know what the most popular sport in the world was so he asked everybody in the whole world.

• Census
• Sample

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

Why is a census better than a sample

• Because it is 100% accurate - you have asked everyone.
• Because it's cheap
• Because it's quicker

Why might a sample be better than a census?

• Because it is quicker and cheaper
• Because it is more expensive and takes longer
• Because it is more accurate

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2