Question

As part of a study on facility needs, the administrators of a university wanted to estimate the percent of students who use the exercise facilities on a regular basis. From the 34,000 students who attend the university, a random sample of 370 male students and 400 female students was selected. Of the 770 students selected, 493 students indicated that they use the exercise facilities on a regular basis. What are the population and the sample of the study?

A. The population is the 770 students who were selected, and the sample is whether each student in the survey uses the exercise facility on a regular basis.
B. The population is the 34,000 students who attend the university, and the sample is whether each student in the survey is male or female.
C. The population is the 34,000 students who attend the university, and the sample is the 770 students who were selected.
D. The population is the 34,000 students who attend the university, and the sample is the 493 students who indicated that they use the exercise facilities on a regular basis.
E. The population is the 770 students who were selected, and the sample is the 493 students who indicated that they use the exercise facilities on a regular basis.

Answer 1

Population is 34000 students

Sample is 770 students

Explanation:

Population :In statistics, a population is the entire pool from which a statistical sample is drawn.

Sample: A sample refers to a set of observations drawn from a population.

We are given that 34,000 students attended the university.

Out of which a random sample of 370 male students and 400 female students was selected

So, Total students selected = 370+400=770

So, Population is 34000 students

Sample is 770 students

So, Option C is true.