Brian randomly surveyed a group of 180 boys at his middle school to learn what sport students thought should be played at the next middle school event.
The results of the survey are as shown below.
Baseball: 50
Rugby: 5
Badminton: 20
Basketball: 35
Soccer: 70
Determine the population, the sample, and the conclusion of the survey.
- Population: The population in this survey would be all the boys at Brian's middle school.
- Sample: The sample in this survey would be the 180 boys that Brian surveyed.
- Conclusion: Based on the survey results, the conclusion would be that the majority of boys at Brian's middle school think that soccer should be played at the next middle school event, as it received the highest number of votes (70).