Question

Answer all of these questions.

1) A survey of 4,000 Americans found that 28% did not vote in the local election.

Population:

Sample:


2) The average points scored by every third member of the basketball team is 13.6.

Population:

Sample:


3) A study found that 55% of college graduates took out student loans to pay for college.

Population:

Sample:


4) In a Washington Post poll, 72% of readers indicated they were happy with the economy.

Population:

Sample:

Answer 1

Population: All Americans eligible to vote in the local election

Sample: 4,000 Americans who were surveyed

Population: All members of the basketball team

Sample: Every third member of the basketball team

Population: All college graduates

Sample: The group of college graduates studied in the study

Population: All readers of the Washington Post

Sample: The group of readers who responded to the poll