Sample vs Population

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

• 3,800 children age 5-15

• Every person in the United States

• A selection of shoppers from different states

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

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

• 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

• Every person who bought the album

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A gaming website wanted to find out which console its visitors owned. Which choice best represents a population?

• All of the website visitors

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

• Visitors to the XBox section

• Visitors to the PS5 section

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

Before a nationwide election, a polling place was trying to see who would win. Which choice best represents a sample?

• A selection of voters over age 50

• A selection of voters of different ages

• A selection of male voters

• All registered voters

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

• Kids from age 10-15

• 250 girls from age 7-15

• All of the kids who buy toys

• 500 boys from age 5-12

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

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

• 1,000 unemployed voters

• 242 random voters

• The mayor's family

• All the residents of the town

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

A restaurant chain wanted to find out how the customer experience was in a store. Which choice best represents a sample?

• 1 out of every 35 customers

• All of the people who ate at the store

• 240 customers who spent more than $10

• 282 customers who filled out complaint cards

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

• Every person in the state

• A selection of people from each neighborhood in the state

• A selection of people who live near the highways

• A selection of people who live in small towns

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

A librarian at a school wanted to find out what genre of books students liked most. Which choice best represents a sample?

• Every 10th student who walks through the front door of the school

• All the teachers at the school

• All the students at the school

• Students who don't like to read

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A principal wanted to see which subject the 695 students in the school liked best. Which choice best represents a sample?

• The students making a B in math

• The girls in the school

• All the students in the school

• 1 classroom for each grade

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CCSS.6.SP.A.1

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