Q. In a village of 200 farms, a study was conducted to find the cropping pattern. Out of the 50 farms surveyed, 50% grew only wheat. What is the population and the sample size
Ans. The term population refers to the total number of items to be studied for an investigation. So there are 200 farms in this area.
A sample is a subset of a population. In other words, the sample population is a small subset of the population chosen for statistical study. Only 50 farms out of 200 are chosen for the survey, so the sample population is 50 farms.