An archaeological dig turns up large numbers of pottery shards, broken stone imp

Question

An archaeological dig turns up large numbers of pottery shards, broken stone implements, and other artifacts. Students working on the project classify each artifact and assign it a number. The counts in different categories are important for understanding the site, so the project director chooses 2% of the artifacts at random and checks the students' work. What are the population and the sample here?

Population: All students. Sample: The students' with the selected 2% of the artifacts.

Population: The selected 2% of the artifacts. Sample: All artifacts discovered in the dig.

Population: All artifacts discovered in the dig. Sample: The selected 2% of the artifacts.

None of the answers is correct.

Explanation / Answer

For the given scenario, below is the population & sample:

Population: All artifacts discovered in the dig. Sample: The selected 2% of the artifacts.

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