You are given the data values 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25. If these data were considered to be a population, and you calculated the mean, you would get the same answer as if these data were considered to be a sample from another larger population.

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If a set of data is considered a population, then the mean is calculated using all the data values in that population. If the same set of data is considered a sample from a larger population, then the mean is calculated using only the sample data values, but it is assumed to be representative of the larger population. In this case, since the sample size is equal to the population size, the mean calculated for either the population or the sample would be the same.

You Are Given the Data Values 5, 10, 15, 20