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Math Definitions - Letter P


Population

Definition of Population

Definition of Population

A population is the group from which we take samples.

For example, if you randomly choose \(50\) people who are shopping at Haymarket on a particular day and ask them to complete a survey, the population is all of the people who are shopping at Haymarket on that day.

Description

The aim of this dictionary is to provide definitions to common mathematical terms. Students learn a new math skill every week at school, sometimes just before they start a new skill, if they want to look at what a specific term means, this is where this dictionary will become handy and a go-to guide for a student.



Audience

Year 1 to Year 12 students

Learning Objectives

Learn common math terms starting with letter P

Author: Subject Coach
Added on: 6th Feb 2018

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