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Identify the sampling method that was used. Cattle tag numbers at a livestock auction are selected using a random number generator. The cattle are then tested for mad cow disease.

a. Stratified
b. Systematic
c. Random
d. Cluster

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Answer:

c. Random

Explanation:

In Statistics, sampling can be defined as a process used to collect or select data (objects, observations, or individuals) from a larger statistical population using specific procedures.

There are various types of sampling used by researchers and these are;

1. Systematic sampling.

2. Convenience sampling.

3. Stratified sampling.

4. Cluster sampling.

5. Random sampling.

Random sampling can be defined as a type of sampling in which the researcher select a sample of the population in order to determine an outcome.

Thus, the type of sampling used is random sampling.

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