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Who estimated the population of France in 1786 using a sample?
ASir Francis Galton
BProf. Karl Pearson
CSir Ronald Fisher
DPierre Simon Laplace
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Pierre Simon Laplace
Laplace used a sample with a ratio estimator to estimate the French population in 1786.
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