Question

A survey is taken at a mall in Westingbrook. The first 75 people who entered the mall were asked about their favorite restaurant in the food court. What is true about this situation?

The population is the first 75 people at the mall, and the sample is the total number of people who go to the mall.
The population is the total number of people who go to the mall, and the sample is the first 75 people at the mall.
The population is the number of people who go to the mall, and the sample is the number of people in the town of Westingbrook.
The population is the number of people in the town of Westingbrook, and the sample is the number of people who go to the mall.

Answer 1

#2. The population is the total number of people who go the the mall, and the sample is the first 75 people at the mall

Answer 2

Answer: B (population is total number of people who go to the mall, and sample is first 75 people at the mall)

Explanation:

The question is only talking about the people who go to the mall (population), but the sample is specifically the first 75 people. This is because the survey was only asked to these random 75, so it is the sample.