Population & Samples

_________ is a sample in which each individual or object in the entire population has an equal chance of being selected.

• Sample

• Population

• Random Sample

• Quartile

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CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

_______ 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 town has 35,000 registered voters. A random sample of 500 voters finds that 125 are in favor of a new dog park. How many are likely to vote for the dog park

• 25

• 125

• 2,625

• 8,750

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CCSS.7.SP.A.2

A recent survey of 800 seventh graders from across the state shows 4 out of 10 like to play paper football. How many students said they like to play paper football?

• 40 students
• 200 students 
• 320 students
• 8,000 students

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

Ana wants to know the average student’s opinion of the tardy policy at her school. Which group of students should she survey in order to achieve the most accurate results?

• thirty students who are often tardy
• thirty students who are rarely tardy
• thirty of her friends
• thirty randomly selected students from her school

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

Identify the Population:

Cherokee County Schools randomly selected 230 teachers to find out which technology resource its teachers feel is the most effective. What is the population in this situation?

• 230 Teachers

• All Cherokee County teachers

• All Cedar Bluff teachers

• All Sand Rock and Spring Garden students

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

You survey you 22 classmates on their favorite color. Six choose green as their favorite color. There are 396 students at your school. Estimate the number of students in your school who would choose green as their favorite color.

• 108

• 126

• 198

Marianne wanted to know students' opinion on the new schedule at school. She places students' names in a container and randomly picks out 20 names. 

• Convenience Sampling
• Systematic Sampling
• Random Sampling
• Volunteer response

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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.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.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.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1