The city council wants to know if its 56,000 residents favor the construction of the new athletic facility. Six hundred residents were surveyed, and 350 residents responded favorably, while 250 residents opposed the construction. Identify the population and the sample.

Population: 56,000 residents of the city

Sample: 600 residents who were surveyed

In this scenario, the population refers to the entire group of people that the study or survey is focused on, which is the 56,000 residents of the city. The sample, on the other hand, represents a subset of the population that is selected for the survey. In this case, the sample consists of the 600 residents who were surveyed.