Question

assignment
brook trout
catfish
smallmouth bass
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:

A population refers to the entire group of individuals of a specific type being studied. Here, the group is all brook trout in the pond. A proportion is a share relative to a whole, a sample is a subset of the population, and the population of fish includes all species, not just brook trout.

Answer:

the population of brook trout