Homework Help: Math: Statistics: Samples

In statistics, a sample is a subset of the population. Consider the following paragraph:

Chicago police decide they need to make their streets safer. They decide to stop 15 motorists at random to check if they are drunk driving.

Question:
What's the sample?

Answer:
15 stopped motorists in Chicago

In other words, the sample is the 15 motorists of Chicago that are stopped. You must be specific and include the word, "Chicago."

Homework Help: Math: Statistics

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