A politician who is running for the House of Representatives in the Australian Federal parliament with 70,000 registered voters in her electorate commissions a survey. In the survey, 52% of the 300 registered voters interviewed say they plan to vote for her. The sample is the:
A)]70,000 registered voters in the electorate.
B)52% of, or 156, voters interviewed who plan to vote for her.
C)300 registered voters interviewed.
D)48% of, or 144, voters interviewed who plan not to vote for her.

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The sample is the 300 registered voters interviewed for the survey, not the entire population of 70,000 voters or just the percentage who plan to vote for the politician. Option B refers only to the subset of the sample who plan to vote for the politician, while option D refers to the subset who do not plan to vote for her.

A Politician Who Is Running for the House of Representatives