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1. Identify the population and the sample of the following scenarios,Part A: A survey of 1353 American Households found that 18% of the households own acomputer,Part B: A recent survey of 2625 elementary school children found that 28% of thechildren could be classified obese,Part C: The average weight of every dh person entering the mall within three hourperiod was 146 lb.



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Let's begin by listing out the information given to us:

The population refers to the entire group from which you want to make a conclusion

The sample refers to the specific subject from whom data is obtained

Part A

Population = 1353

Sample = 18% of the population = 18% * 1353 = 243.54 ≈ 244

Part B

Population = 2625

Sample = 28% of the population = 28% * 2625 = 735

Part C

Population = every person that came into the mall

Sample = every person that came into the mall within the 3 hour period

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