Samples and Populations

_______ is a part of a group being surveyed.

• Sample

• Population

• Random Sample

• Quartile

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

• Sample

• Population

• Random Sample

• Quartile

A student surveys mathematics teachers to get their opinion on teaching.  What is the sample?

• All teachers in the world.

• All teachers within the school.

• All mathematics  teachers in the school.

• All teachers except mathematics teachers.

Choose the true statement(s) about the census and sample shown.

• The sample could be considered too small.

• The sample is biased because is does not include everyone.

• The sample is representative of the population's sub-groups.

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• A

• B

• C

• D

• Random Sample

• Representative Sample

• Voluntary Sample

• Systematic Sample

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

Identify the population and sample for each example.

• Population: Students

  Sample: Members of the football team

• Population: Members of the football team

  Sample: Students

• Population: Students

  Sample: Students that have had a broken bone

• Population: Members of the football team

  Sample: Members of the football team that have broken a bone.

A ​ (a)   is the entire group of objects or individuals considered for a survey.

• population

• sample

• random sample

• quartile

• Representative Sample

• Voluntary Sample

• Random Sample

• Systematic Sample