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If a sample of 132 customers were taken from a population of 2340 customers s2 could refer to the varience of how many customers ages?
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If the size of a sample equals to the size of the population?
Sample is subset of the population so sample size and population size is different.However, as a subset can be the whole set, if the sample size equals the population size, you have sampled the entire population and you will be 100% accurate with your results; it may cost much more than surveying a [representative] sample, but you get the satisfaction of knowing for what you surveyed the population exactly.Using a sample is a trade off between the cost of surveying the whole population and accuracy of the result.A census is a survey of the whole population and could be considered that the sample size = population size; in this case the results are 100% accurate.The television viewing figures are calculated using a sample of the whole population and then extrapolating them to the whole population; depending upon how the same was chosen, including its size, will affect the accuracy of the results - most likely not more than 95% accurate.With a carefully selected (that is properly biased) sample you can prove almost anything!
Which sample is more representative of the population?
We could answer that in a snap, if we knew something about the population and could see the list of proposed samples. Call me crazy, but I'm suspecting wherever you copied the question from, all that stuff was right there with it.
Why is a sample better than a census?
its better because we often don't have to survey a large population, so a sample is quicker, easier, requires few ressources, little time and can be more accurate if a person is not there to answer it because a sample could represent that person.
Why is there a need for sample in statistics?
Because we usually don't have access to the entire population. How could you find every person in the United States and ask them if they like chocolate?
What is the difference between Population and sample?
Population and SamplePopulation is the area in which you are trying to get information from. Sample is a section of your population that you are actually going to survey. It is important to have a sample that will represent your entire population in order to minimize biases. For example: You want in know how American citizens feel about the war in Iraq. Your population: The United States Your sample: 500 citizens selected randomly from each state.Since the answers all over the US would greatly vary, it is important to have everyone in the population represented in your sample. This is usually done through random sampling, which assumes no biases seeing as the subjects were selected at random.
The sample variance is always smaller than the true value of the population variance is always larger than the true value of the population variance could be smaller equal to or?
yes, it can be smaller, equal or larger to the true value of the population varience.
What is the sample size for a population of 60010?
well a sample size can be any size depending on the requirements. A sample size could be 10 people of that entire population or it could be 1000 people.
What is difference of population sample?
The population consists of every possible unit where a sample is a subset of the population. Note that population and sample need not refer to persons. For example, if studying biodiversity, the population could consist of plots of land.
Is it possible for sample not normal to be from normal population?
Yes. You could have a biased sample. Its distribution would not necessarily match the distribution of the parent population.
What is the definition for probability sample?
A probability sample is one in which each member of the population has the same probability of being included. An alternative and equivalent definition is that it is a sample such that the probability of selecting that particular sample is the same for all samples of that size which could be drawn from the population.
If the size of a sample equals to the size of the population?
Sample is subset of the population so sample size and population size is different.However, as a subset can be the whole set, if the sample size equals the population size, you have sampled the entire population and you will be 100% accurate with your results; it may cost much more than surveying a [representative] sample, but you get the satisfaction of knowing for what you surveyed the population exactly.Using a sample is a trade off between the cost of surveying the whole population and accuracy of the result.A census is a survey of the whole population and could be considered that the sample size = population size; in this case the results are 100% accurate.The television viewing figures are calculated using a sample of the whole population and then extrapolating them to the whole population; depending upon how the same was chosen, including its size, will affect the accuracy of the results - most likely not more than 95% accurate.With a carefully selected (that is properly biased) sample you can prove almost anything!
How does a sample size impact the standard deviation?
If I take 10 items (a small sample) from a population and calculate the standard deviation, then I take 100 items (larger sample), and calculate the standard deviation, how will my statistics change? The smaller sample could have a higher, lower or about equal the standard deviation of the larger sample. It's also possible that the smaller sample could be, by chance, closer to the standard deviation of the population. However, A properly taken larger sample will, in general, be a more reliable estimate of the standard deviation of the population than a smaller one. There are mathematical equations to show this, that in the long run, larger samples provide better estimates. This is generally but not always true. If your population is changing as you are collecting data, then a very large sample may not be representative as it takes time to collect.
Is there a sample letter to notify customers of business owner's death?
If a business owner dies, the business could send out a formal letter notifying returning customers of the event. The letter should be short and to the point, and include what the plans for the business are.
What is the difference from having a standard deviation that is a sample and population and how do you tell which one is suited for the question.?
A standard deviation for a sample makes a judgment on the whole data set whereas the population standard deviation uses the shole data set. If the questions says for example, a sample of 50 peoples height was taken... you would use the sample method but if you were asked : "Everyone in the class had their height measured" you could use the population method Hope that helps
If a sample of 23 bowlers were taken from a population of 187 bowlers could refer to the mean of how many bowlers' scores?
23
What is the difference between population and sample distribution?
Sampling distribution is the probability distribution of a given sample statistic. For example, the sample mean. We could take many samples of size k and look at the mean of each of those. The means would form a distribution and that distribution has a mean, a variance and standard deviation. Now the population only has one mean, so we can't do this. Population distribution can refer to how some quality of the population is distributed among the population.
Which sample is more representative of the population?
We could answer that in a snap, if we knew something about the population and could see the list of proposed samples. Call me crazy, but I'm suspecting wherever you copied the question from, all that stuff was right there with it.
