A computer network manager wants to test the reliability of some new and expensive fiber-optic Ethernet cables that computer department just received. The computer department received 7 Boxes containing 50 cables each. The manager does not have the time to test every cable in each Box. The manager will choose one box at random and test 10 cables chosen randomly within that
Box. What is the sample?
A)The 7 boxes
B)350 cables
C)The 10 cables chosen for testing
D)The one box that was chosen at random from the 7 boxes

Question

A computer network manager wants to test the reliability of some new and expensive fiber-optic Ethernet cables that computer department just received. The computer department received 7 Boxes containing 50 cables each. The manager does not have the time to test every cable in each Box. The manager will choose one box at random and test 10 cables chosen randomly within that
Box. What is the sample? 
A)The 7 boxes
B)350 cables
C)The 10 cables chosen for testing
D)The one box that was chosen at random from the 7 boxes

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sample refers to the specific items selected for testing from the larger group. In this case, the 10 cables chosen randomly from one of the boxes for testing constitute the sample.

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