SOLUTION: Identify the sample and the population for each situation. A marine biologist randomly selects 30 oysters from a research tank. The mean weight of the 3o oysters is calculated.

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Question 1022215: Identify the sample and the population for each situation.
A marine biologist randomly selects 30 oysters from a research tank. The mean weight of the 3o oysters is calculated.
A civiv engineer randomly selects 10 city intersections with traffic lights. The mean length of a red light is calculated for the sample.

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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The population is the oysters in the tank. The sample is the ones selected.
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The population is city intersections with traffic lights (in that city). The sample is the traffic lights selected.