Q 1.1.
Question
Define the following terms:
(a) Population
(b) Sample
Step-by-Step Solution
Verified Answer
Part (a) Population is defined as the collection of all individuals or items under consideration.
Part (b) A sample is that part of the population from which information is collected.
1Part (a) Step 1. Given information.
The given term is "Population".
We have to define the given term "Population".
2Part (a) Step 2. Define Population.
In a statistical study, Population is defined as the collection of all individuals or items under consideration.
Or we can say that population is an entire set from which a sample is drawn.
3Part (b) Step 1. Given information.
The given term is "Sample".
We have to define the given term "Sample".
4Part (b) Step 2. Define Sample.
In a Statistical study, a sample is that part of the population from which information is collected.
A sample is a subset of the population.
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