Question

Ski resorts are interested in the mean age that children take their first ski and snowboard lessons. They need this information to plan their ski classes optimally.
Define the following in terms of the study.
The Population:

a. The population is all of the children taking skiing or snowboarding lessons on a given day.
b. The population is all of the children taking skiing or snowboarding lessons.
c. The population is all of the people taking skiing or snowboarding lessons on a given day.
d. The population is all of the people taking skiing or snowboarding lessons

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is B: The population is all of the children taking skiing or snowboarding lessons

Explanation:

The population of a group is usually a group having something in common. For a research study, the population is always a large collection of people with a feature. From the population, the sample is selected. For example, all patients with mental disorder in a hospital can be the population, while patient with schizophrenia would be the sample. Thus in the example above, the population is all of the children taking skiing or snowboarding lessons.