In Raleigh, NC, population 469,000, a simple random sample of 1000 voters is selected to estimate the outcome of an upcoming presidential election. In the state of Illinois, population 12,400,000, a simple random sample of 1000 voters is selected to estimate the outcome of an upcoming presidential election. In the United States, population 326,000,000, a simple random sample of 1000 voters is selected to estimate the outcome of an upcoming presidential election. We conclude: 1. It is impossible to make any statements about how well the samples represent their respective populations since we do not know what sampling frames were used to select the samples. 2. The sample from Raleigh is the most representative of its population, the sample from Illinois is the second most representative of its population, and the sample from the United States is the least representative of its population. 3. The sample from Raleigh is the least representative of its population, while the samples from Illinois and the United States are equally representative of their respective populations since their populations are so much larger than Raleigh's population. 4. The samples from Raleigh, Illinois, and the United States are equally representative of their respective populations. 5. The sample from Raleigh is the least representative of its population, the sample from Illinois is the second most representative of its population, and the sample from the United States is the most representative of its population.