Population
This page provides the definition for a mathematics term.
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A glossary of terms used in mathematics.
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Population
A collection of all objects or individuals of interest that have properties that someone wishes to record.
Sometimes a population is a collection of potential objects or individuals that, as such, does not physically exist but can be imagined to exist.
Example 1 (a real population)
All people aged 18 and over who were living in New Zealand on 8 November 2008.
Example 2 (an imagined population)
All possible 15-watt fluorescent light bulbs that could be produced by a manufacturing plant.
Curriculum achievement objectives references
Statistical investigation: Levels 6, 7, 8
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