Question

Determine what the key terms (population, sample, variable and data) refer to in the following study. We want to know the average (mean) amount of money spent on school uniforms each year by families with children at Knoll Academy. We randomly survey 3 families with children in the school. Three of the families spent $65,$75, and $95, respectively.

Answer 1

In this study, the population refers to all families with children at Knoll Academy, the sample refers to the 3 families randomly surveyed, the variable refers to the amount of money spent on school uniforms, and the data refers to the specific amounts of money spent by the 3 families.

Step-by-step explanation:

The key terms in this study are:

Population: all families with children at Knoll Academy

Sample: the randomly surveyed 3 families

Variable: the amount of money spent on school uniforms

Data: the specific amounts of money spent by the 3 families, which are $65, $75, and $95