POPULATION AND SAMPLE

Complete the definition:

A _______ is a subset of a population

• sample

• sampel

• people

• statistics

• group

Population or Sample?

A survey of 1353 American households found that 18% of the households own a computer.

• Population

• Sample

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

Population or Sample?

The average weight of every person entering the mall within 3 hour period was 146 lb.

• Population

• Sample

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

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

The entire group studied.

• sample
• population

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

The part of the population being studied

• population
• sample
• random

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

2. When a sample does not accurately represent the population it is a:

• A. Unbiased sample
• B. Biased sample

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

3. A public library asked every 10th person who entered to name the type of book they were getting.

• A. Biased
• B. Unbiased

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

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

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

How many tally marks?

• 4
• 5
• 6
• 1

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CCSS.K.CC.B.4

CCSS.K.CC.B.5