Identifying Populations And Samples Worksheet With Answer Key
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Identifying Populations and Samples
Use the scenario to identifying populations and samplings.
A n s w e r s
1) A beverage company wanted to see if
2) A musician wanted to see what people
B
people in the United States liked their
who bought his last album thought
1.
new logo.
about the songs.
Which choice best represents a
Which choice best represents a sample?
D
2.
population?
A. Every person who bought the
A. A selection of logo artists.
album.
B
3.
B. Every person in the United States.
B. A selection of people who didn't
want to buy the album.
C. A selection of shoppers from
C
4.
different states.
C. 250 girls who bought the album.
D. 3,800 children age 5 - 15
D. A selection of 3,294 people who
A
bought the album.
5.
D
6.
3) A gaming website wanted to find out
4) Before a nation wide election, a polling
which console its visitors owned.
place was trying to see who would win.
Which choice best represents a
Which choice best represents a sample?
population?
A. A selection of voters over age 50.
A. Visitors to the 3DS section.
B. A selection of male voters.
B. All of the website visitors.
C. A selection of voters of different
C. Visitors to the PS4 section.
ages.
D. Visitors who are on the website for
D. All voters.
more than 5 minutes.
5) A toy store owner tracking how much
6) A mayor wanted to see if the people in
kids spend each month on toys.
his town thought he was doing a good
job.
Which choice best represents a
population?
Which choice best represents a sample?
A. All of the kids who buy toys.
A. 1,000 unemployed voters.
B. 227 rich kids.
B. The mayor's family.
C. 228 boys age 7 - 15
C. The residents of the town.
D. 235 kids from age 10 to 15.
D. 242 voters.
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