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Populations and Samples

Authored by Julie Denton

Mathematics

7th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 17+ times

Populations and Samples
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A survey company was trying to see if people in a state thought the pollution was too high. Which choice BEST represents the population to be surveyed?

A selection of people from each neighborhood in the state.

A selection of people who live in small towns.

Every person in the state.

A selection of people who live in dirty neighborhoods.

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A school principal wants to see which subject the 695 students in his school liked best. Which choice BEST represents a representative sample?

The girls in the school.

1 classroom for each grade

All the students in the school.

The students making a B in math.

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A gaming website wanted to find out which console its visitors owned. Which choice BEST represents the population in this situation?

Visitors with an 'e' in their user name.

Visitors to the 3DS section.

Visitors over 22.

All the website visitors.

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A toy store owner is tracking how much kids spend each month on toys. Which choice BEST represents a sample?

All of the kids who buy toys.

275 rich kids

200 random kids of all ages

292 boys ages 7-15

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A mayor wanted to see if the people in his town thought he was doing a good job. Which choice BEST represents the population in this scenario?

The residents of 4 different neighborhoods.

The residents of the town.

442 voters age 21 to 30

Local business owners

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A beverage company wanted to see if people in the United States like their new logo.  Which choice BEST represents a sample?

A selection of shoppers from different states.
Every person in the United States.
153 male and female employees
A selection of logo artists.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Josie threw a handful of identically shaped buttons into the air, then collected the 27 buttons that landed in a target on the floor.  Is this a random sample of the buttons?

yes
no

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