Question
The director of the Greenville Parks Department wonders if the department should create an off-leash dog-walking area in one of the city's parks. He wants the opinions of the residents of the city, but contacting all the residents would take too long. Instead, he randomly surveys 100 residents to see how many would support the idea.
What are the population and the sample of the director's survey?
The population for this survey is
. The sample is
What are the population and the sample of the director's survey?
The population for this survey is
. The sample is
Answers
GPT-4o mini
In the context of the director's survey regarding the potential creation of an off-leash dog-walking area in one of the city's parks:
- The **population** for this survey is **all residents of the city of Greenville**. This includes every individual who resides in Greenville, regardless of their dog ownership status or opinion about the dog-walking area.
- The **sample** is the **100 residents that were randomly surveyed** by the director. This group is a subset of the population that provides the data the director will use to gauge overall support for the idea.
So, summarizing:
- Population: All residents of the city of Greenville.
- Sample: The 100 randomly surveyed residents.
- The **population** for this survey is **all residents of the city of Greenville**. This includes every individual who resides in Greenville, regardless of their dog ownership status or opinion about the dog-walking area.
- The **sample** is the **100 residents that were randomly surveyed** by the director. This group is a subset of the population that provides the data the director will use to gauge overall support for the idea.
So, summarizing:
- Population: All residents of the city of Greenville.
- Sample: The 100 randomly surveyed residents.