Identifying Populations And Samples Worksheet
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2Name:
Identifying Populations and Samples
Use the scenario to identifying populations and samplings.
A n s w e r s
1) A toy store owner tracking how much
2) A musician wanted to see what people
A
kids spend each month on toys.
who bought his last album thought
1.
about the songs.
Which choice best represents a
population?
Which choice best represents a sample?
B
2.
A. All of the kids who buy toys.
A. Every person from age 5 - 12 who
bought the album.
B. 226 boys and girls in the toy store.
A
3.
B. A selection of 9,630 people who
C. 230 rich kids.
bought the album.
D. 261 boys age 7 - 15
D
4.
C. 268 girls who bought the album.
D. Every person who bought the
A
album.
5.
C
6.
3) Before a nation wide election, a polling
4) A survey company was trying to see if
place was trying to see who would win.
people in a state thought the pollution
was too high.
Which choice best represents a
population?
Which choice best represents a
population?
A. All voters.
A. Every person who owns more than
B. A selection of voters from all over
3 cars.
the nation.
B. Every person who sent in a
C. A selection of votes from one part
complaint about pollution.
of the nation.
C. A selection of people from each
D. A selection of voters over age 50.
city in the state.
D. Every person in the state.
5) A restaurant chain wanted to find out
6) A school principal wants to see which
how the customer experience was in a
subject the 500 students in his school
store.
liked best.
Which choice best represents a sample?
Which choice best represents a sample?
A. 1 out of every 37 customers
A. The girls in the school.
B. All of the people who ate at the
B. All the students in the school.
store.
C. The first 86 students who come into
C. 245 customers who filled out
the school.
complaint cards.
D. The students in 3rd grade.
D. 229 customers who spent more than
$15.
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