Q1.
Question
Identify each sample, and suggest a population from which it was selected. Then classify the type of data collection used.
TOYS A toy company invites 50 children in to test a new toy and records the reactions.
Step-by-Step Solution
Verified Answer
The sample is 50 children, population is all children and data type are survey.
1Step 1. Identify sample.
A sample is some portion of a large group. Here, the sample is 50 children.
2Step 2. Suggest population.
Population is a larger part, of which sample is some portion. Here, population is children.
3Step 3. Data collection.
Here, the data are from the responses given by children. Therefore, it is a survey.
Therefore, the sample is 50 children, population is all children and data type are survey.
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