Question

The owner of a sports arena wanted to predict what additional refreshment options would sell best. He selected 100 seat numbers at random and surveyed the occupants of those seats.

Identify the population and sample for this situation.
Responses
A The population is the occupants of the 100 selected seats; the sample is the refreshment options.The population is the occupants of the 100 selected seats; the sample is the refreshment options.
B The population is the occupants of all seats in the sports arena; the sample is the occupants of the 100 selected seats.The population is the occupants of all seats in the sports arena; the sample is the occupants of the 100 selected seats.
C The population is the occupants of the 100 selected seats; the sample is all people who buy refreshments in the sports arena.The population is the occupants of the 100 selected seats; the sample is all people who buy refreshments in the sports arena.
D The population is all people who buy refreshments in the sports arena; the sample is the occupants of the 100 selected seats.

Answer 1

D The population is all people who buy refreshments in the sports arena; the sample is the occupants of the 100 selected seats.