Question

determine whether the data set is a population or a sample. explain your reasoning. the number of floors in each home in a town. choose the correct answer below. a. sample, because it is a collection of the number of floors for some homes in the town. b. population, because it is a subset of all homes in the state. c. sample, because it is a collection of the number of floors for all homes in the town, but there are homes in other towns. d. population, because it is a collection of the number of floors for all homes in the town.

Explanation:

A population is the entire group of interest. Here, the group of interest is all homes in a town, and we have data on the number of floors in each home in that town. So it represents the whole population.

Answer:

D. Population, because it is a collection of the number of floors for all homes in the town.