The student government committee at a high school surveys 100 of the students at the school to get their opinions about a change to the bell schedule. Identify the population.

The student government committee at a high school surveys 100 of the students at the school to get their opinions about a change to the bell schedule. Identify the sample.

The quality control manager at a bottling company selects a sample of 10 cans from the production line every hour to see if the volume of the soda is within acceptable limits. Identify the sample.

The quality control manager at a bottling company selects a sample of 10 cans from the production line every hour to see if the volume of the soda is within acceptable limits. Identify the population.

An archaeological dig turns up large numbers of pottery shards, broken stone implements, and other artifacts. Students working on the project classify each artifact and assign it a number. The counts in different categories are important for understanding the site, so the project director chooses 2% of the artifacts at random and checks the students' work. Identify the population.

An archaeological dig turns up large numbers of pottery shards, broken stone implements, and other artifacts. Students working on the project classify each artifact and assign it a number. The counts in different categories are important for understanding the site, so the project director chooses 2% of the artifacts at random and checks the students' work. Identify the sample.

Identify the following as a population or a sample:

50 cows from a dairy farm selected at random to be tested for E-Coli.

Identify the following as a population or a sample:

50 cows from a dairy farm selected at random for E-Coli testing.

Identify the following as a population or a sample:

All American women ages 18+ surveyed about if they feel safe going for a run in their neighborhood.

Identify the following as a population or a sample:

Every 10th person that leaves the grocery store asked to rate the store's cleanliness on a scale from 1 (very dirty) to 10 (very clean)

Identify the following as a population or a sample:

Every high school student in the West Haven surveyed about their opinion for a four-day school week.

Identify the following as either a parameter or a statistic:

The average weight of all German Shepherd dogs.

Identify the following as either a parameter or a statistic:

55% of all U.S. households earn less than $100k a year.

Identify the following as either a parameter or a statistic:

17 out of the 50 patients surveyed said they did not feel any better after taking a certain medication for their condition.

Identify the following as either a parameter or a statistic:

61% of people who responded to a random survey conducted by Dunkin' Donuts said they would be willing to switch their regular coffee order to try something new.

How well do you understand the difference between a Population and a Sample?

How well do you understand the difference between a Parameter and a Statistic?