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Suppose we want to simulate a behavior that occurs 25% of the time. Which of the following assignments of digits is appropriate?

A
Let 0–4 = success, and 5–9 = failure.
B
Let 00–24 = success, and 25–99 = failure.
C
Let 1–25 = success, and 26–100 = failure.
D
Let evens = success, and odds = failure.
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Suppose you are going to shoot free throws until you make one. You are typically a 40% free-throw shooter. How would you simulate one trial of this geometric setting?

A
Calculate the average number of successes for many trials of size 40.
B
Count the number of successes among the first 40 digits.
C
Count the number of digits until you obtain a success.
D
Let 0–4 = success, and 5–9 = failure.

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