Finite Population:
A
population is called finite if it is possible to count its individuals. It may
also be called a countable population. The number of vehicles crossing a bridge every day, the number of
births per years and the number of words in a book are finite populations.
population is called finite if it is possible to count its individuals. It may
also be called a countable population. The number of vehicles crossing a bridge every day, the number of
births per years and the number of words in a book are finite populations.
Infinite Population:
Sometimes
it is not possible to count the units contained in the population. Such a
population is called infinite or uncountable. Let us suppose that we want to
examine whether a coin is true or not. We shall toss it a very large number of
times to observe the number of heads. All the tosses will make an infinite or
countable infinite population. The number of germs in the body of a patient of malaria
is perhaps something which is uncountable.
it is not possible to count the units contained in the population. Such a
population is called infinite or uncountable. Let us suppose that we want to
examine whether a coin is true or not. We shall toss it a very large number of
times to observe the number of heads. All the tosses will make an infinite or
countable infinite population. The number of germs in the body of a patient of malaria
is perhaps something which is uncountable.