A sampling interval of 10 was used to select a sample from a population of 5,000. How many elements are to be in the sample?
A) 10
B) 50
C) 500
D) 100
E) 1,000

Question

A sampling interval of 10 was used to select a sample from a population of 5,000. How many elements are to be in the sample?​
A) ​10
B) 50​
C) 500​
D) 100​
E) ​1,000

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sampling interval is the number of elements in the population that are skipped between each element selected for the sample. In this case, the sampling interval is 10, which means that every 10th element in the population is selected for the sample. The population size is 5,000, so the sample size will be 5,000 / 10 = 500.

A Sampling Interval of 10 Was Used to Select a Sample