Identifying Populations and Samples

A school principal wants to see which subject the 526 in his school liked best. Which choice BEST represents a sample?

• All the students in the school

• The students in 3rd grade

• The first 90 students who come into the school

• The students making a B in math

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

• All of the website visitors

• Visitors over 24

• Visitors with an e in their username

• Visitors to the PS5 section

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

• Every 23rd customer

• 225 customers that filled out complaint cards

• All of the people who are at the restaurant

• 243 customers that spent more than $11

Before a nation wide election, a polling place was trying to see who would win. Which choice BEST represents a sample?

• All voters

• A selection of male voters

• A selection of votes from one part of the nation

• A selection of voters from all over the nation

A survey company was trying to see if people in a state though the pollution was too high.

Which choice BEST represents a population?

• Every person who owns more than 3 cars

• Every person in the state

• A selection of people from each neighborhood

• A selection of people who live in small towns

A musician wanted to see what people who brought his last album thought about the songs.

Which choice BEST represents a sample?

• Every person from age 5 - 12 who bought the album

• Every person who bought the album

• 279 girls who bought the album

• A selection of 8724 people who bought the album

A mayor wanted to see if the people in his town thought he was doing a good job.

Which choice BEST represents a sample?

• The residents of the town

• The people who voted for the mayor

• 1000 unemployed voters

• The residents of 6 different neighborhoods

A beverage company wanted to see if people in the United States liked their new logo.

Which choice BEST represents a population?

• 145 male and female employees

• 6943 children, ages 5 - 15

• A selection of shoppers from different states

• Every person in the United States

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

• 257 boys age 7 - 15

• All of the kids who buy toys

• 277 rich kids

• 206 kids from age 10 to 15

Which of the following is a random sample?

• Asking people attending a football game what their favorite sport is

• Asking people standing in line to buy a PS5 whether they prefer XBOX or Playstate

• Asking the band students at a school if more money should be spent on athletics

• Asking every 3rd student to walk in the building what their favorite breakfast is