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 population and what is the size of the sample? Show your work

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Population: All players in the softball league
Sample: 45 players chosen by Maritza

Population size: 225 players
Sample size: 45 players

Maritza's sample represents approximately 20% of the population.