Samples and Populations (20)

_______ is a part of a group being surveyed.

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

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

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

The manager of a bookstore surveys people who buy mystery novels to see if the store should expand its hours.  What is the population?

• People who visit the bookstore.
• People who buy mystery novels.
• Residents of the town
• People who like to read.

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

A computer manufacturer surveys its customers who purchased laptop computers to ask what software the company should include with its computer.  Identify the population.

• Customers who purchased laptop computers.
• Customers of the store.
• Customers who are interested in software.
• Computer manufacturers

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

What would be the population in this example?
Surveyors in a mall choose shoppers to ask about products they prefer.

• the surveyors
• all shoppers in the mall
• the shoppers who were asked their preferences
• the workers at Macy's

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

A music store gives comment cards to all members of its Jazz Club to find out about satisfaction with the club's features.  Identify the sample.

• People who play instruments.
• All music store customers except Jazz Club members.
• All music store customers
• Jazz Club members

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

A teacher wants to know the favorite ice cream flavor of her 28 students.  Does it make more sense to survey the population or a sample?

• The population
• A sample

A U.S. senator from Maine wants to find out the opinion of the voters in his state on issues concerning education.  The office of the senator passes out surveys on ten street corners in the five major cities in the state of Maine.  Is this random?

• Yes
• No

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Identify which type of sampling method is described:
The most-available members of the population are chosen.

• Random
• Systematic
• Convenience
• Self-selected

The student body president is conducting a survey to see if students would like having school uniforms.  She puts all the students' names in a hat and pulls 50 names.  
What type of sampling method did she use?

• systematic
• convenience
• random
• self-selected