In statistics a sample is
A)the entire group to which a law of nature applies.
B)a subset of a group to which a law of nature applies.
C)all of the subjects in which we are interested.
D)at least half of the subjects in the population.

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A sample is a subset of a larger group or population to which a law of nature or theory applies. It is not the entire group or all of the subjects we are interested in. Option C is incorrect as it suggests the sample is equivalent to the population, which is not the case. Option D is incorrect as it suggests that at least half of the subjects in the population are necessary for a sample, which is not true.

In Statistics a Sample Is