Which of the following represents a population and a sample from that population?
A) Residents of Albany, New York, and registered voters in Albany, New York
B) Teachers of a high school and members of the parent-teacher group
C) Fans at a concert who purchase T-shirts, and fans at a concert who purchase soda
D) Freshmen at St. Joseph's University and basketball players at St. Joseph's University

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In this scenario, the population is residents of Albany, New York. The sample is registered voters in Albany, New York, who are a subset of the population.

Answer: B 
 In this scenario, the population is high school staff members. Members of the parent-teacher group are a sample from that population.

Answer: C 
 In this scenario, there is no clear population and sample. Both groups are subsets of the larger population of fans at the concert.

Answer: D 
 In this scenario, the population is freshmen at St. Joseph's University. Basketball players at St. Joseph's University are a sample from that population.

Which of the Following Represents a Population and a Sample