A politician wants to know what the voters of her constituency think of proposed legislation on gun control. She mails a questionnaire on the subject to an SRS of 500 voters in her constituency. Her staff reports that 215 questionnaires have been returned, of which 181 support the legislation. a) The population is O the voters in her constituency. everyone in the entire country. O the 215 letters received. O the 181 letters supporting the legislation. O the 500 voters receiving the questionnaire. b) The sample is O everyone in the entire country. O the 500 voters receiving the questionnaire. O the voters in her constituency. O the 181 letters supporting the legislation. O the 215 letters received.

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A politician wants to know what the voters of her constituency think of proposed legislation on gun control. She mails a questionnaire
on the subject to an SRS of 500 voters in her constituency. Her staff reports that 215 questionnaires have been returned, of which 181
support the legislation.
a) The population is
O the voters in her constituency.
everyone in the entire country.
O the 215 letters received.
O the 181 letters supporting the legislation.
O the 500 voters receiving the questionnaire.
b) The sample is
O everyone in the entire country.
O the 500 voters receiving the questionnaire.
O the voters in her constituency.
O the 181 letters supporting the legislation.
O the 215 letters received.
Transcribed Image Text:A politician wants to know what the voters of her constituency think of proposed legislation on gun control. She mails a questionnaire on the subject to an SRS of 500 voters in her constituency. Her staff reports that 215 questionnaires have been returned, of which 181 support the legislation. a) The population is O the voters in her constituency. everyone in the entire country. O the 215 letters received. O the 181 letters supporting the legislation. O the 500 voters receiving the questionnaire. b) The sample is O everyone in the entire country. O the 500 voters receiving the questionnaire. O the voters in her constituency. O the 181 letters supporting the legislation. O the 215 letters received.
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