Question

How far do US workers travel to get to their jobs? To estimate the average distance workers travel, a website includes a survey where adults can share their daily commute distance. What are the population and sample in this setting?
The population is all US workers. The sample is adults who respond to the survey.
The population is all visitors to the website. The sample is adults who respond to the survey.
The population is all US workers. The sample is the mean distance of adults who respond to the survey.
The population is all adults who respond to the survey. The sample is the average commute distance of adults who respond.

Answer 1

Answer:  The population is all US workers. The sample is adults who respond to the survey.

Step-by-step explanation: The population is the intended group that the question is about, all U.S. workers.

The sample is a small portion if that group, as it would be practically impossible to get data from everyone,

This sample is the adults who responded to this sutvey.

The sample might not be an accurate cross section of all workers, depending on how the website ensures that it includes appropriate segments of urban, suburban, and rural dwellers, from various regions of the country, and from different economic groups.

Answer 2

Answer:

The population is all US workers. The sample is adults who respond to the survey.

Step-by-step explanation:

correct