Question 5.71

5.71 Describe the population and the sample.

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

  1. A survey of 17,096 students in U.S. four-year colleges reported that 19.4% were binge drinkers.
  2. In a study of work stress, 100 restaurant workers were asked about the impact of work stress on their personal lives.
  3. A tract of forest has 584 longleaf pine trees. The diameters of 40 of these trees were measured.

5.71

(a) The population is all students in the United States at four-year colleges. The sample is the 17,096 people surveyed. (b) The population is all restaurant workers. The sample is the 100 people asked. (c) The population all 584 longleaf pine trees. The sample is the 40 trees measured.