Populations and Samples

Decide whether each question is a statistical question or a nonstatistical question.

What is the capital of New York?

• Statistical

• Non-statistical

Decide whether each question is a statistical question or a nonstatistical question.

How many pets do you have?

• Statistical

• Non-statistical

Decide whether each question is a statistical question or a nonstatistical question.

How many social media accounts do you have?

• Statistical

• Non-statistical

Decide whether each question is a statistical question or a nonstatistical question.

Who was the first president?

• Statistical

• Non-statistical

Decide whether each question is a statistical question or a nonstatistical question.

What is the largest lake in the country?

• Statistical

• Non-statistical

You want to find out how many students in the school play a sport during the winter season. You ask 25 students in basketball practice “Do you play a sport during the winter season?”

What is your population?

You want to find out how many students in the school play a sport during the winter season. You ask 25 students in basketball practice “Do you play a sport during the winter season?”

What is your sample?

You want to find out how many students in the school play a sport during the winter season. You ask 25 students in basketball practice “Do you play a sport during the winter season?”

Is the sample biased or unbiased?

• biased

• unbiased

You want to find out how many students in the school play a sport during the winter season. You ask 25 students in basketball practice “Do you play a

sport during the winter season?”

Is the question biased or unbiased?

• biased

• unbiased

You want to find out how many students in the school play a sport during the winter season. You ask 25 students in basketball practice “Do you play a sport during the winter season?”

How could you improve the sample?