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 in 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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The population is residents of Albany, New York, and the sample is registered voters in Albany, New York.

Answer: D
 The population is freshmen at St. Joseph's University, and the sample is basketball players at St. Joseph's University.

Note: options B and C do not have a clear population and sample defined within them.

Which of the Following Represents a Population and a Sample