In a poll of 50,000 randomly selected college students, 74% answered "yes" when asked "Do you have a television in your dorm room?" Identify the sample and population.
A)Sample: the 74% who answered "yes"; population: all college students
B)Sample: the 50,000 selected college students; population: the 74% who answered "yes"
C)Sample: all college students; population: the 50,000 selected college students
D)Sample: the 50,000 selected college students; population: all college students

Question

In a poll of 50,000 randomly selected college students, 74% answered "yes" when asked "Do you have a television in your dorm room?" Identify the sample and population. 
A)Sample: the 74% who answered "yes"; population: all college students
B)Sample: the 50,000 selected college students; population: the 74% who answered "yes"
C)Sample: all college students; population: the 50,000 selected college students
D)Sample: the 50,000 selected college students; population: all college students

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sample is the subset of the population from which data is actually collected, in this case, the 50,000 college students who were selected and surveyed. The population is the entire group of interest, which the survey aims to draw conclusions about, in this case, all college students.

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