Lizbeth Rich is interested in studying the frequency of gardens maintained by octopuses.  To do so, she surveys 312 randomly selected octopuses to see if they maintain a garden.  Of the 312 octopuses, 23 maintained gardens.  Her research has been published in the Almanac of Questionable Statistics, Vol 11 (2032).  What is the population of her study?   Question 1 options:   1)  The 23 octopuses who maintained a garden   2)  Readers of the Almanac of Questionable Statistics   3)  The 312 octopuses surveyed   4)  All octopuse

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Lizbeth Rich is interested in studying the frequency of gardens maintained by octopuses.  To do so, she surveys 312 randomly selected octopuses to see if they maintain a garden.  Of the 312 octopuses, 23 maintained gardens.  Her research has been published in the Almanac of Questionable Statistics, Vol 11 (2032).  What is the population of her study?

 

Question 1 options:

 

1) 

The 23 octopuses who maintained a garden

 

2) 

Readers of the Almanac of Questionable Statistics

 

3) 

The 312 octopuses surveyed

 

4) 

All octopuses

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