Question

A study finds that out of every babies born in the​ world, have some kind of major birth defect. What is the simplest way to assign random numbers to conduct a simulation based on this​ statistic?

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Part 1
Select the correct choice below and fill in the answer boxes to complete your choice.
A.
Use​ one-digit numbers 0​9; let 0

enter your response here represent babies born with some kind of major birth​ defect,

enter your response here

enter your response here represent babies born without a major birth​ defect, and skip

enter your response here9.
B.
Use​ one-digit numbers 0​9; let 0

enter your response here represent babies born with some kind of major birth defect and

enter your response here

enter your response here represent babies born without a major birth defect.
C.
Use​ two-digit numbers 00​99; let 00

enter your response here represent babies born with some kind of major birth defect and

enter your response here

enter your response here represent babies born without a major birth defect.
D.
Use​ two-digit numbers 00​99; let 00

enter your response here represent babies born with some kind of major birth​ defect,

enter your response here

enter your response here represent babies born without a major birth​ defect, and skip

enter your response here

Answer 1

Answer: A. Use one-digit numbers 0-9; let 0 represent babies born with some kind of major birth defect, and 1-9 represent babies born without a major birth defect and skip 9.

This is the simplest way to assign random numbers to conduct a simulation based on the statistic that 2% of babies born in the world have some kind of major birth defect.

Using one-digit numbers 0-9 and designating 0 as babies born with a major birth defect and 1-9 as babies born without a major birth defect allows for a simple and easy-to-understand simulation, as only 2% of the numbers generated will be 0.

The other options are not the most simple way to conduct a simulation based on this statistic, as they would require more digits and more complex rules for assigning numbers to represent babies with and without major birth defects.

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