Population vs. sample

A beverage company wanted to see if people in the United States liked their new logo. Which choice best represents a population?

• 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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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

A gaming website wanted to find out which console its visitors owned. Which choice best represents a population?

• 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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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

A toy store owner tracking how much kids spend each month on toys. Which choice best represents a population?

• All of the kids who buy toys.

• 227 wealthy kids.

• 228 boys age 7 - 15

• 235 kids from age 10 to 15.

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

A restaurant chain wanted to find out how the customer experience was in a store. Which choice best represents a sample?

• 1 out of every 35 customers

• All of the people who ate at the store.

• 240 customers who spent more than $10.

• 299 customers who filled out complaint cards.

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

When examining the alphabet, which is an example of a sample?

• The entire alphabet

• Vowels

• Negative Integers

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

The seniors at Kennedy High School are going to vote where the senior trip should be. The Teachers need 100 votes before they can make a final decision. Identify the population.

• Seniors at Kennedy High School

• Teachers at Kennedy High School

• 100 senior voters

A baker made a dozen donuts. He frosted one with maple frosting and the rest with chocolate frosting. Identify the Population.

• The maple donut

• The dozen donuts

• The chocolate donuts

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

What would be the sample 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

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

_______ is a part of a group being surveyed.

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

Population or Sample?

Every fifth customer exiting a restaurant is surveyed on how well they liked the food.

• Population

• Sample