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If a population consisted of 320,000 people, a sample of the population couldconsist of which of the following numbers of people?

If a population consisted of 320,000 people, a sample of the population couldconsist-example-1

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32, 000 ------ option B

Step-by-step explanation

What is Population?

Population is refer to as the total number of people in a single area

A sample of a population is refer to as a subset of a population. In other word, a sample of a population is always less than the population itself.

In the question provided, the total population is 320, 000 people

Since a sample of population is always less than the population itself

Therefore, the sample of the population could consist of 32, 000 people

Hence, the correct answer is 32, 000 (option B)

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