PLEASEEEEEEEEEEE SOMEONE HELP ME! I'M ABOUT TO DIE! Question 1.1. A city council member wants to know her approval rating. Out of 35 people surveyed, 15 said they approve of her performance since she has been in office. Describe the sample and the population.
Sample: all residents of the city; Population: 35 residents surveyed Sample: 35 residents surveyed; Population: all residents of the city Sample: 15 residents who approve; Population: 35 residents surveyed Sample: 15 residents who approve; Population: all residents of the city
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The population is everyone in the whole city. But there is no way she could survey everyone in the whole city. Her survey is attempting to replicate the whole population with a smaller sample.
the sample is all the people she surveyed
this might help! http://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1104430/basic-statistical-terminology-multiple-choice
oh ok i am sorry!
So it would be A?
no worries
it would be B
population is everyone your trying to represent
sample is everyone you survey
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