A community is considering raising funds to pay for improvements to the community swimming pool. To measure the level of interest, community leaders went door-to-door in a few neighborhoods and interviewed residents. Of the 230 residents contacted, 157 support raising funds to pay for improvements. Which of the following represents the population in this setting?
Answer
A
all residents of the community
B
the 230 residents who were interviewed
C
all residents who use the community pool
D
all residents who support raising funds for the pool
Explanation
The population is the entire group the community leaders want to learn about. Since they are measuring community interest in raising funds, the population is all residents of the community. The 230 interviewed residents are only the sample, not the population.
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