Question

this question has two parts. use the information to answer part a and part b.
researchers want to estimate the number of adult male and female deer living in a forest. they capture and release 50 adult deer. of the 50 deer captured, 16 are males.
part a
what is the sample in this study?
a. the number of deer captured
b. the number of male deer captured
c. the number of deer living in the forest
d. the number of male deer living in the forest
part b
what is the population in this study?
a. the number of deer captured
b. the number of male deer captured
c. the number of deer living in the forest
d. the number of male deer living in the forest

Explanation:

• Part A: In statistics, a sample is a subset of a population. Here, the 50 deer captured are a subset taken from the entire group of deer (the population) in the forest. The number of deer captured is the sample.
• Part B: The population is the entire group of interest. The researchers want to estimate the number of adult male and female deer living in the forest. So, the number of deer living in the forest is the population.

Answer:

• Part A: A. the number of deer captured
• Part B: C. the number of deer living in the forest