Brand cap y Cola sponsors a survey of 15 comma 559 residents of Texas to determine which brand of cola they prefer. 40 percent say they prefer Brand cap x , and 60 percent say they prefer Brand cap y Which of the following is the sample used for the survey?
Answer
A
the 40 percent who prefer Brand cap x Cola
B
the 15 comma 559 residents
C
the residents of Texas
D
the 60 percent who prefer Brand cap y Cola
Explanation
The sample is the group of people who were actually surveyed. Here, 15,559 Texas residents took part in the survey, so the sample is the 15,559 residents. The residents of all Texas are the larger population the survey aims to learn about.
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