Tell me what it all means

“So you can predict proportions of a population, then answer a

particular question.”

VICKY GUTTIERREZ, 16

Costa Mesa

“It helps you find out information about opinions and ideas of

people.”

MICHAEL CASSEL, 14

Newport Coast

“To see how the sample relates to the actual population and make a

statistical inference.”

ALEXA SHITANISHI, 16

Newport Beach

“Taking a more accurate sample will more accurately portray the

population.”

JEFF CRUTTENDEN, 17

Corona del Mar

“You can make an accurate prediction for the population by using

the sample you took.”

DAN CHIN, 16

Irvine

“To learn how to use information about a small sample and answer

questions abut a large population.”

LILI PAPARELLI, 16

Irvine

-- Interviews and photos compiled by Marisa O’Neil