A Direction: Use the scenario to identify population and sample. Write the letter of your choice on the
space provided.
1. Before a nationwide election, a polling place was trying to see who would win. Which choice best represents
a sample?
A. A selection of voters over age 50.
B. A selection of male voters.
C. All voters,
D. A selection of voters of different ages.
2. A restaurant chain wanted to find out how the customer experience was in a store. Which choice best
represents a sample?
A. 1 out of every 35 customers
B. All the people who ate at the store.
C. 240 customers who spent more than Php10. D. 299 customers who filled out complaint cards.
3. A mayor wanted to see if the people in his town thought he was doing a good job. Which choice best
represents a sample?
A. 124 voters.
B. The residents of the town.
C.271 voters aged 21 to 30.
D. Local business owners.
4. A survey company was trying to see if people in a state thought the pollution was too high. Which cholce
best represents a population?
A. Every person in the state.
B. A selection of people from each neighbourhood in the state.
C. A selection of people who live in dirty neighbourhoods.
D. A selection of people who live in small towns.
5. A school principal wants to see which subject the 845 students in his school liked best. Which choice best
represents a population?
A. The students in 3rd grade.
B. The first 77 students who come into the school.
C. The students making a B in math.
D. All the students in the school.
6. A musician wanted to see what people who bought his last album thought about the songs. Which choice
best represents a population?
A. Every person who bought the album.
B. A selection of 7,285 people who bought the album.
C. A selection of people who did not want to buy the album.
D. Every person from age 5 - 12 who bought the album.
-7. A beverage company wanted to see if people in the United States liked their new logo. Which choice best
represents a population?
A. A selection of logo artists.
B. Every person in the United States.
C. A selection of shoppers from different states. D. 3,800 children aged 5-15.
8. A toy store owner tracking how much kids spend each month on toys. Which choice best represents a
population?
A. All the kids who buy toys.
B.227 rich kids.
C. 228 boys aged 7 - 15
D. 235 kids from age 10 to 15.
9. Agaming website wanted to find out which console its visitors owned, which choice best represents a
population?
A. Visitors to the 3DS section.
B. All the website visitors.
C. Visitors to the PS4 section,
D. Visitors who are on the website for more than 5 minutes
10. A mayor wanted to see if the people in his town thought he was doing a good job. Which choice best
represents a sample?
A. 1,000 unemployed voters.
B. The mayor's family.
C. The residents of the town.
D. 242 voters.