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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.

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Marked as best answer by xman15. on Feb 26, 2023

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Reply #1 on: Feb 26, 2023
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Reply 2 on: Feb 26, 2023
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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