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Contrast a population, a sample, and a census.
A
- Population: the members selected for study.
- Sample: every member of the population.
- Census: data estimated without collecting observations.
B
- Population: a subset of the group of interest.
- Sample: the whole population being studied.
- Census: data collected from selected population members.
C
- Population: the whole group of interest.
- Sample: a subset of the population.
- Census: data collected from every population member.
D
- Population: every value recorded in a survey.
- Sample: a summary calculated from the data.
- Census: data collected from one population member.
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Data Collection Flashcards
24 flashcards on Edexcel AS Level Maths Data Collection: the key formulae, methods and definitions you need to recall for Paper 1 and Paper 2.