Population and Sample

• Sample A, initial population = 600

• Sample A, initial population = 0

• Sample B, initial population = 2

• Sample B, initial population = 500

_______ 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.

Population or Sample? A quality control engineer is curious about the thickness of paint on a car at her factory. She randomly selects 30 points on the car and measures the paint thickness at each of those points.

• Population

• Sample

What is the entire group studied called?

• sample

• population

• class

• experiment

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

• Sample

• Population

• Random Sample

• Quartile

What would be the population in this example?
Surveyors in a mall choose shoppers to ask about products they prefer.

• the surveyors

• all shoppers in the mall

• the shoppers who were asked their preferences

The entire group studied.

• sample

• population

What is the entire group of individuals or instances studied called?

• sample

• population

• class

• experiment