Statistics Unit Test 15 of 15
Maritza plays in a softball league. She wants to know about how
many players in the league also play basketball. Because there
are 225 players in the league, she chooses the names of 45 of the
players and asks them whether they also play basketball. Describe
the population and the sample. What is the size of the p
opulation and the sample in this scenario?
Population: The population in this scenario consists of all the players in the softball league, which includes a total of 225 players.
Sample: The sample in this scenario consists of the 45 players that Maritza chose to ask about whether they also play basketball.
Size of the Population: The size of the population is 225 players.
Size of the Sample: The size of the sample is 45 players.