Author Question: Suppose you are interested in determining the average word length in Lincolns Gettysburg Address. ... (Read 54 times)

xman15. · **on:** Feb 26, 2023

Suppose you are interested in determining the average word length in Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. You decide to estimate this average word length by using a sample of 10 randomly selected words. Which of the following methods should result in a simple random sample of 10 words from the Address?

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Have a student select 10 “representative” words from a copy of the Address.

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Obtain a copy of the Address on a page of paper. Close your eyes and point the tip of your pencil on the page five times, each time selecting the word that your pencil lands on or nearest.

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Obtain a list of the 268 words in the Address. Number the words. Use a random number generator to determine which 10 words to select.

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Select every 27th word in the Address.

Burly · **Reply #1 on:** Feb 26, 2023

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