Maritza plays in a softball league. She wants to know about how many players in the league also play basketball. Because
there are 225 players in the league, she chooses the names of 45 of the players and asks them whether they also play
basketball. Describe the population and the sample. What is the size of the population, and what is the size of the sample?
Show your work. (2 points)
Population: The population in this scenario is all the players in the softball league (225 players).
Sample: The sample in this scenario is the 45 players whose names Maritza selected to ask whether they also play basketball.
Size of the population: 225 players
Size of the sample: 45 players
show your work
To calculate the size of the population:
Population = 225 players
To calculate the size of the sample:
Sample = 45 players