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Samples are often used as all possible data could be impractically large to procure.

For instance, if I wanted to find out the average weight of frogs in a lake, I could drain the entire lake, use a chemical spray to immobilise all frogs, and then weigh each one individually, but that would be a mammoth task. Fencing off a section of the lake and taking a sample would be considerably cheaper, less time consuming, and more practical, and would only give us a slightly less accurate result.

Another issue is that people often are unwilling/unable to respond to a survey. If we tried to get the shopping habits of everyone going into a shop, many will be in a hurry or just plain not want to be surveyed. For this reason, the results will end up being incomplete anyway, so the person may as well set clear qualities she wants a sample to have.

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What is a group of people being studied and from which samples are taken called?

A group of people being studied is called a "population." From this population, researchers take specific subsets known as "samples" to conduct their analysis. Samples are used to draw conclusions about the larger population while minimizing time and resource expenditure. Proper sampling techniques are crucial to ensure that the results are representative and valid.


What are the syllables for desirable?

There are four syllables in the word desirable. The syllables of the word are de-si-ra-ble.


How do you calculate the error of a median for a non-parametric distribution?

You would need to take repeated samples, find their median and then calculate the standard error of these values.


How do you calculate standard deviation of compressive strength of concrete cubes?

To calculate the standard deviation of compressive strength of concrete cubes, first, gather the compressive strength data from your samples. Then, calculate the mean (average) strength by summing all the values and dividing by the number of samples. Next, subtract the mean from each strength value to find the deviations, square these deviations, and average them by dividing by the number of samples (for a population) or by one less than the number of samples (for a sample). Finally, take the square root of this average to obtain the standard deviation.


Why do polls have different outcomes?

Because they are based on samples and outcomes vary between different samples.

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