sample versus population

Complete the definition:

A _________ consists of all subjects (human or otherwise) that are being studied

• Statistics

• Number

• People

• Population

• Pueblo

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

Complete the definition:

A _______ is a subset of a population

• sample

• sampel

• people

• statistics

• group

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

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.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

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.B.3

Population or Sample?

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

• Population

• Sample

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

Population or Sample?

A police officer measures the speed of all the cars that pass a specific point on the road during his shift.

• Population

• Sample

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

The part of the population being studied

• population
• sample
• random

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

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

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

A scientist studies a herd of mule deer to learn about their dietary habits.  Identify the population.

• All animals
• Mule deer
• Deer
• Mules

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

As part of a 6th grade statistics project, the teacher brings a candy jar full of gumballs (red & green). The assignment is to estimate the proportion of red gumballs in the jar. Suppose one of the students draws 25 gumballs from the jar: 8 are red, 17 are green. What is the SAMPLE?

• 25 gumballs drawn
• all gumballs in the jar
• the students
• the 17 green gumballs

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1