Sampling or Census

A survey of 500 spectators from a stadium with 42,000 spectators.

• Population

• Sample

The amount of energy collected from every wind turbine on a wind farm.

• Population

• Sample

The final score of each golfer in a tournament.

• Population

• Sample

We want to know what the most popular sports brand in school is. What is the population?

• Everybody in the school
• All Year 8 students

• Everyone in Year 7 - 9

• All boys in school

Which data collection method is used by a school to count the number of students absent each day?

• Observation

• Sample

• Census

A TV ratings questionnaire completed by 2000 families over a one week period

• Sample

• Census

Which data collection method is used by a battery manufacturer to test every hundredth battery off the production lines?

• Census

• Sample

What data collection method does a teacher use when recording the examination of her class?

• Sample

• Census