Samples of a Population

Pepsi wanted to see if people in the US 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

A musician wanted to see what people who listened to his last album thought about the songs. Which choice is the best sample?

• Every person who listened to the album.

• A selection of people who didn't want to listen to the album

• 250 girls who listened to the album

• A selection of 3,294 people who listened to the album.

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

• Visitors who only go to the 3DS section.

• Visitors who are on the website for only 5 minutes.

• Visitors who only go to the PS4 section.

• All of the website visitors.

Before a nation wide election, a polling place was trying to see who would win. Which choice is the BEST SAMPLE?

• A selection of voters over age 50

• A selection of male voters.

• A selection of voters of different ages.

• All voters.

The governor wanted to see if the people in CA thought he was doing a good job. Which choice is the best sample?

• 5,000 jobless voters

• The governor's family

• The residents of Brentwood

• 5,000 random voters