In order to learn whether the people in Newburg opposed or supported the expansion of the town's elementary school, Mayor Tyson randomly selected and interviewed 100 of the town's 10,000 residents.In this instance, the 100 people who were interviewed by the Mayor would be considered to be:

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The 100 people who were interviewed by the Mayor would be considered a representative sample. A representative sample is a smaller group of people from a larger population that accurately reflects the characteristics of the population in question. The Mayor wants to know the opinions of the entire population, but it is impractical to interview all 10,000 residents. Therefore, she selected a representative sample of 100 people to learn their opinions and make inferences about the town's population as a whole.

In Order to Learn Whether the People in Newburg Opposed