Population and Sample Basics

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.

• A selection of shoppers from different states.

• 189 male and female employees

• Every person in the United States.

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

• All of the website visitors

• Visitors with an 'e' in their user name.

• Visitors over 23.

• Visitors to the 3DS section.

Identify the Sample:
A restaurant wants to know if customers buy dessert when they go to restaurants. As people leave the restaurant one evening, 20 people are surveyed at random. What is the sample?

• 20 customers
• All customers
• 8 customers
• Dessert

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

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

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

Tags

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4

The part of the population being studied

• population
• sample
• random

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

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.

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.

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.A.1

_______ is a part of a group being surveyed.

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile