Q1B. - Algebra 1

Question

Identify each sample, and suggest a population from which it was selected. Then classify the type of data collection used.

The city council wants to start a recycling program. They send out a questionnaire to 1000 random citizens asking what they would recycle.

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The sample is 1000 random citizens who filled out questionnaires.

The population is all citizens of the city.

The type of data collection used is a survey.

Step 1. Identify each sample, and suggest a population from which it was selected.

A sample is some portion of a larger group called the population.

Therefore, the sample is 1000 random citizens who filled questionnaires and the population is all citizens of the city.

Step 2. Classify the type of data collection used.

Survey is a data collection technique in which data are from responses given by a sample of the population.

As, 1000 random citizens are asked what they would recycle. That is data are from responses given by a sample of the population. Therefore, the type of data collection used is survey.