Which of the following is the best example of a population?
A) 100 randomly selected people
B) All people who live in the United States
C) Twenty percent of the people at State University
D) 100 tosses of a pair of dice

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A population refers to the entire group of individuals that meets certain criteria. Option B includes all people who live in the United States, which meets this definition. Option A only includes a sample of 100 individuals, option C only includes 20% of the population at a specific university, and option D is referring to a sample of 100 dice rolls.

Which of the Following Is the Best Example of a Population