A sample is:
A) the entire set of elements being observed or measured.
B) a selected portion of elements from the universe.
C) the measurement/observation of the population.
D) that portion of the population that can be theoretically considered.
E) a measurement of the universe.

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A sample is a selected portion of elements from the universe that is representative of the population being studied. It is not the entire set of elements being observed or measured (A), the measurement/observation of the population (C), that portion of the population that can be theoretically considered (D), or a measurement of the universe (E).

A Sample Is