Question

Greg wants to move out of his dormitory and into an apartment near his college. His parents agreed, on the condition that the rent is no more than 25% of the cost of dorm living. To get an idea of rent amounts for one-bedroom apartments, Greg looks at listings in a local newspaper and on an Internet site.
Which answer best describes the sample and population?



A. Sample: all available apartments near the college
Population: all available dormitories near the college

B. Sample: all available apartments near the college
Population: listings in a local newspaper and on an Internet site

C. Sample: listings in a local newspaper and on an Internet site
Population: all available apartments near the college

D. Sample: all available dormitories near the college
Population: all available apartments near the college

Answer 1

C. Sample: listings in a local newspaper and on an Internet site
Population: all available apartments near the college

Population is the whole, and the sample is what part of the population is considered.

In this case this means that Greg can look through all apartments in the population but only looks through a newpaper which contains only a couple of them making this a sample of the population.

I hope that makes sense