The population is all the players in the softball league. It's like all the people you want to learn about.
The sample is a small group of players from the league that Maritza picked to ask questions. It's like a mini-version of the whole
Maritza said there are 225 players in the league. So that's how big the whole group is
Maritza chose 45 players to talk to. That's
how many people she asked questions to.
So, to sum it up: All the players in the softball league (225 players
The group of players Maritza asked questions to (45 players
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