Chapter 11.5, Problem 8PPSE

Solution

To state: The numbers that correspond to the members who will raise and low the flag if 4 are to be selected from 25 members to raise and lower the flag each day this week. A two digit number is assigned from 01 to 25 to each student.

The random number table is:

  $\begin{array}{l}84496187326033019536583805254448712\\ 016034886218519\text{}29834908906975120514\end{array}$

Players numbered 1, 5, and 20 are chosen by the Good Citizens' Club adviser to raise and lower the flag.

Given information:

4 members are to be selected from 25 members to raise and lower the flag each day this week. A two digit number is assigned from 01 to 25 to each student.

Explanation:

Consider the random number table:

  $\begin{array}{l}84496187326033019536583805254448712\\ 016034886218519\text{}29834908906975120514\end{array}$

Read the digits from the random number table in pairs after each other until you have the four players' numbers.

Skip any number greater than 25 because it doesn't reflect any of the 25 members, such as 96 or 44. Also disregard any possible duplicates.

  $84496187326033\underset{\_}{01}95365838\underset{\_}{05}\underset{\_}{25}4448712016034886218519\text{}29834908906975120514$

As a result, players given numbers 1, 5, and 20 are chosen by the Good Citizens' Club adviser to hoist and lower the flag.