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Simple Random Sample

Question 7 • VA-Probability and Statistics

A greenhouse owner wants to test the effectiveness of a new fertilizer on African violets. She has 60 violet seedlings that were grown for 8 weeks. She wants to test the new fertilizer on 10 of the plants, and decides to use a random number table to select a simple random sample. Which of the following correctly labels the population of violets?

Answer
0
00–60
0
01–60
0
0–60
1
1–60

Explanation

Label the 60 seedlings with distinct two-digit numbers, from 01 through 60. Then the random number table can be used to select 10 different plants from that range. The correct choice is 01–60; labels such as 0–60 include 61 numbers, while 00–60 includes 61 labels as well.

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