Q6. - Algebra 1

Question

The homecoming dance committee is trying to decide on a theme. They send out a questionnaire to all of the girls in the school. Identify the sample and suggest a population from which it was selected. Then, classify the type of data collection used.

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The sample is all of the girls in the school.

The population is all of the students in the school.

The type of data collection is a survey.

Step 1. Define the meaning of sample.

A sample is a set of individuals or objects collected or selected from a statistical population by a defined procedure.

Step 2. Define survey.

A survey is an investigation about the characteristics of a given population by means of collecting data from a sample of that population and estimating their characteristics through the systematic use of statistical methodology.

Step 3. Identify the sample and suggest a population and then classify the type of data collection used.

The sample is all of the girls in the school.

The population is all of the students in the school.

The type of data collection is a survey.