Use the Random Number Table in Appendix a to Obtain

question 21

Essay

Use the random number table in Appendix A to obtain the required list of random numbers.
-A medical researcher is conducting clinical trials. Of the 60 people participating in the trial, 20 will receive a placebo, 20 will receive the experimental drug, and 20 will constitute the control group. The 20 people who will receive the drug will be selected at random. Construct a list of 20 random numbers between 1 and 60 which can be used in obtaining the required simple random sample. Use the random number table and use as your starting point the digits 54 in row 15, columns 20-21.

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