Populations and Sampling Answers

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Which is true of a population in a statistical survey? Check all that apply.

A
A population can only be a group of people.
B
A population can be a group of objects or events.
C
A population can only be a particular event.
D
A population must be the target of the survey question.
E
A population must be very small.
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Which statement is true of an appropriate sample of a population?

A
A sample must be a group of people who are the target of the survey question.
B
A sample should have different characteristics than the population.
C
A sample must be very small.
D
A sample should include only boys or only girls.
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Eric wants to find out the most popular after-school activity among high school seniors at his school. What is the population in Eric’s survey?

A
all students at Eric’s school
B
all high school seniors in the district
C
all high school seniors at Eric’s school
D
teachers at Eric’s school
4

Determine the best survey question for a population of all cell phones produced by a company.

A
What is the average number of cell phones owned by a family of four?
B
What percentage of cell phones made by the company are defective?
C
Who is the typical user of cell phones produced by the company?
D
How many minutes does a teen usually spend on a cell phone?
5

In what situations is it helpful to use a sample of a population? Mark all that apply.

A
if the population is very large
B
if the population is very small
C
if it would take a lot of time to survey the entire population
D
if it would require a lot of money to survey the entire population
E
if the population does not match the survey question
6

A farmer wants to find out the average number of apples produced by the apple trees in his orchard. Which could be a sample of the population?

A
all the trees on the farmer’s land
B
all the apple trees in the farmer’s orchard
C
some of the apple trees in the farmer’s orchard
D
one apple tree in the farmer’s orchard
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Which surveys would a sample be appropriate for? Mark all that apply.

A
Helen wants to know the favorite sport of adults in her town.
B
Caleb wants to know the type of music his current teachers like.
C
Jaclyn wants to know the average weight of her sisters’ backpacks.
D
Kevin wants to know the most common way students get to school.
E
Roberto wants to know the average height of the people sitting at his table.
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Kanesha wants to find out if people in her community would support turning an unused park into a dog park. Which populations would be appropriate to sample for the survey?

A
people who live near the unused park
B
parents of small children in the community
C
children attending the local school
D
owners of local businesses
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Why might this group of toys not be a valid sample? Check all that apply.

A
The sample should be all the toys produced.
B
The sample should represent all the toys produced throughout the day, not just the first 100.
C
The sample should only be 10 toys.
D
The sample should represent an entire week or month, not just a single day.
E
The manager cannot tell if a toy is defective.

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