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let x represent the larger number. let y represent the smaller number.
Population
The answer will depend on what the total population is.
Rational number.
variable
A small number of people used to represent an entire population is called a sample. Typically the sample reflects characteristics of the larger population from which it is drawn.
A representative sample.
The use of a small number of people to represent a greater population is called sampling. The sample can be randomly chosen so that it is a reliable reflection of most of the population.
let x represent the larger number. let y represent the smaller number.
Population
This method is called quadrat sampling. It involves counting the number of organisms in a small defined area (quadrat), then multiplying that count to estimate the total number of organisms in a larger area based on the assumption that the distribution is homogeneous.
a sample
California ranks number one in population. New York ranks number three in population.
The answer will depend on what the total population is.
Rational number.
It is called a variable
An outlier