Identifying Populations and Samples

_______ is a part of a group being surveyed.

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

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

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

Which choice best represents a population for a beverage company wanting to see if people in the United States liked their new logo?

• A selection of logo artists.

• Every person in the United States.

• A selection of shoppers from different states.

• 3,800 children age 5 - 15

Which choice best represents a sample for a musician wanting to see what people who bought his last album thought about the songs?

• Every person who bought the album.

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

• 250 girls who bought the album.

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

Which choice best represents a population for a gaming website wanting to find out which console its visitors owned?

• Visitors to the 3DS section.

• All of the website visitors.

• Visitors to the PS4 section.

• Visitors who are on the website for more than 5 minutes.

Which choice best represents a sample for a toy store owner tracking how much kids spend each month on toys?

• All of the kids who buy toys.

• 227 rich kids.

• 228 boys age 7 - 15.

• 235 kids from age 10 to 15.

Which choice best represents a population for a survey company trying to see if people in a state thought the pollution was too high?

• Every person in the state.

• A selection of people from each neighborhood in the state.

• A selection of people who live in dirty neighborhoods.

• A selection of people who live in small towns.

Which choice best represents a sample for a mayor wanting to see if the people in his town thought he was doing a good job?

• 1,000 unemployed voters.

• The mayor's family.

• The residents of the town.

• 242 voters.

Which choice best represents a sample for a restaurant chain wanting to find out how the customer experience was in a store?

• 1 out of every 35 customers.

• All of the people who ate at the store.

• 240 customers who spent more than $10.

• 275 rich kids.

Which choice best represents a population for a school principal wanting to see which subject the students in his school liked best?

• The students in 3rd grade.

• The first 77 students who come into the school.

• The students making a B in math.

• All the students in the school.