Step 2: For each of the following situations, describe the population and the sa

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Step 2:
For each of the following situations, describe the population and the sample.

In a study of work stress, 100 restaurant workers were asked about the impact of work stress on their personal lives.
Determine whether the following statement is True or False:
The population is restaurant workers and the sample is 100 restaurant workers.

Step 3:
For each of the following situations, describe the population and the sample.

A tract of forest has 584 long leaf pine trees. The diameters of 40 of these trees were measured.

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Step 1:
For each of the following situations, describe the population and the sample.

A survey of 17,096 students in U.S four-year colleges reported that 19.4% were binge drinkers.

Population: college students in U.S.
Sample: 17,096 students. Population: 17,096 students in U.S.
Sample: 19.4% of the 17,096 students in U.S. Population: four-year college students in U.S.
Sample: 19.4% of four-year college students in U.S. Population: college students in U.S.
Sample: 19.4% of four-year college students.

Step 2:
For each of the following situations, describe the population and the sample.

In a study of work stress, 100 restaurant workers were asked about the impact of work stress on their personal lives.
Determine whether the following statement is True or False:
The population is restaurant workers and the sample is 100 restaurant workers.

True False

Step 3:
For each of the following situations, describe the population and the sample.

A tract of forest has 584 long leaf pine trees. The diameters of 40 of these trees were measured.

The population is long leaf pine trees. The sample is 40 long leaf pine trees. The population is 584 long leaf pine trees. The sample is 40 of these trees. The population is long leaf pine trees. The sample is 584 long leaf pine trees. The population is the diameters of all long leaf pine trees. The sample is the diameters of 40 long leaf pine trees.

Explanation / Answer

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1. Answer: Population: college students in U.S.
Sample: 17,096 students.

Reason: All students surveyed constitute the sample and all college students in US represent the population.

2. Answer: False.

Reason: Population is represented by the set of all workers as it is a study on work stress and not just stress in the lives of restaurant workers.

3. Answer: The population is 584 long leaf pine trees. The sample is 40 of these trees.

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