The population in this scenario is all 225 players in the softball league. This is because Maritza wants to understand the characteristics of all players in the league.
The sample in this scenario is the 45 players whose names Maritza chose to ask about their basketball involvement. The purpose of choosing a sample is to gather information about the overall population in a more efficient and cost-effective manner.
The size of the population is 225 (all players in the league), and the size of the sample is 45 (the players Maritza asked about basketball participation).
🎀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.(
3 answers
shorten🎀
The population consists of all 225 players in the softball league, while the sample includes 45 players chosen by Maritza to ask about their basketball involvement.
1 answer