Samples and Populations

_______ is a part of a group being surveyed.

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

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

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

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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

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1.  Carlos wants to know the favorite sport of people at his school so he asks his baseball team.

• Biased
• Unbiased

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The manager of a book store surveys people who buy mystery novels to see if the store should expand its hours.  What is the population?

• People who visit the bookstore.
• People who buy mystery novels.
• Residents of the town
• People who like to read.

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

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A teacher selects 30 students out of 300 students in grade 6, to participate in a survey about recycling. She asks first 30 students that enters her classroom. Of the 30 students, 25 students refills their water bottles. How many students will refill the bottle?

• 250

• 350

• 500

• 450

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CCSS.7.SP.A.2

The last 20 people that were leaving a mall on a single day were asked about their favorite hobbies.

In total, 1000 people entered the mall. 17 people said they like shopping.

From the sample, how many people can we predict would also like shopping.

• 85

• 50

• 850

• 120

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CCSS.7.SP.A.2

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

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A beverage company wanted to see if people in the United States 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

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A toy store owner tracking how much kids spend each month on toys. Which choice best represents a population?

• All of the kids who buy toys.

• 227 wealthy kids.

• 228 boys age 7 - 15

• 235 kids from age 10 to 15.

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1