Chapter 5.3, Problem 5.62E

To determine

To select the sample from the team rosters given and explain carefully the method.

Answer to Problem 5.62E

  $\begin{array}{l}\text{The corresponding players then are:}\\ \text{Basketball: Wade, Carter, Miller, Stoudamire, Gasol, Arenas, Taurasi}\text{.}\\ \text{Golf: Gulbis, Prammanasudh, Woods}\text{.}\end{array}$

Explanation of Solution

  $\begin{array}{l}\text{Assign a unique number 1 and 19 to each basket ball player and assign}\\ \text{a unique number between 20 and 28 to each golfers}\text{.}\\ \text{Arenas=1}\\ \text{Billups=2}\\ \text{Brand=3}\\ \text{and so on}\mathrm{..}\\ \text{Wade=19}\\ \text{Creamer=20}\\ \text{and so on}\mathrm{..}\\ \text{Woods=28}\\ \text{We will start at line 101 at table B}\text{.}\\ \text{select the first 2-digit number 01 and 29, then the corresponding }\\ \text{individual is selected, else we ignore the number and select the }\\ \text{next 2-digit number}\text{. Repeat until 7 unique basketball players and 3}\\ \text{unique golfers were selected}\text{.}\\ \text{The selected players then are:}\\ \text{19,22,05,13,25,28,17,09,01,18}\text{.}\\ \text{The corresponding players then are:}\\ \text{Basketball: Wade, Carter, Miller, Stoudamire, Gasol, Arenas, Taurasi}\text{.}\\ \text{Golf: Gulbis, Prammanasudh, Woods}\text{.}\end{array}$