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100,000 randomly selected adults were asked whether they drink at least 48 oz of water each day and only 45% said yes. identify the sample and population.

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Final answer:

A sample of 100,000 adults surveyed about their water consumption habits is distinct from the larger population of all adults potentially surveyed.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the provided scenario, 100,000 randomly selected adults were asked whether they drink at least 48 oz of water each day and 45% said yes. The sample is the group of 100,000 adults who were actually surveyed, while the population refers to all adults who could potentially be surveyed on their water consumption habits.

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100,000 randomly selected adults were asked whether they drink at least 48 oz of water each day and only 45% said yes. identify the sample and population.

Answer: The sample in the above situation is 100,000 randomly selected adults.

The population in the above situation is all adults.

Sample: A sample consists one or more observations drawn from the population in order to draw inference about the population of interest.

Population: A population includes all of the elements from a set of data.

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