George, a network engineer, ordered 700 CAT 5e Ethernet cables for use at his company's network. After receiving these cables, he decided to randomly test 210 of these cables before using them. He Was alarmed to find out that 91% of these cables failed completely. He returned the entire lot to the
Manufacturer. When he tested the cables, what was George's sample?
A)210 cables
B)637 cables
C)191 cables
D)700 cables

Question

George, a network engineer, ordered 700 CAT 5e Ethernet cables for use at his company's network. After receiving these cables, he decided to randomly test 210 of these cables before using them. He Was alarmed to find out that 91% of these cables failed completely. He returned the entire lot to the
Manufacturer. When he tested the cables, what was George's sample? 
A)210 cables
B)637 cables
C)191 cables
D)700 cables

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

George's sample refers to the subset of the total population that he tested, which in this case is the 210 cables he randomly selected and tested out of the 700 cables he ordered.

George, a Network Engineer, Ordered 700 CAT 5e Ethernet Cables