Mathematics GCSE
population
What population means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of population
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The entire group of interest, such as all shoppers at a supermarket, from which a sample is taken.
Topics that use population
- Statistics (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- bias
- box plot
- choosing an average
- Continuous Data
- correlation and causation
- Cumulative frequency graph
- Discrete Data
- Extrapolation
Using population in the exam
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