Question

in this assignment, you will explore how to find the number of different species of fish in a pond by looking at a random sample of the fish. which phrase best describes the total number of brook trout in the pond? the population of brook trout the proportion of brook trout the sample of brook trout the population of fish

Explanation:

In statistics, the entire set of a particular species (here, brook trout) in a given area (the pond) is called the population. A sample is a subset of the population, and proportion is a ratio related to a part of the population. The population of fish refers to all fish species combined, not just brook trout.

Answer:

the population of brook trout