Populations and 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

A student surveys all math teachers in school to get their opinion on teaching. What is the sample?

• All teachers in the world.

• All teachers within the school.

• All mathematics teachers in the school.

• All teachers except mathematics teachers.

A student surveys all math teachers in school to get their opinion on teaching. What is the sample?

• All teachers in the world.

• All teachers within the school.

• All mathematics teachers in the school.

• All teachers except mathematics teachers.

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

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

Leslie surveyed the 9 youngest students in the elementary school.  Is this sample of the students in the school likely to be representative of all the students in the school?

• yes
• no

_______ is when random group of objects or individuals considered for a survey.

• Sample

• Population

• Random Sample

• Quartile

The entire group from which a sample can be collected from.

• representative

• population

• range

• my basketball team

Eric surveyed 402 employees at the company who worked in Marketing.  Is this a random sample of the employees at the company in general?

• yes
• no

Karen surveyed the first seven shoppers at the produce stand.  Is this sample of shoppers at the produce stand likely to be biased?

• yes
• no

Without looking, Christine took 2 flash cards out of her box of flash cards.  Is this a random sample of the flash cards?

• yes
• no