Computers Generate Pseudorandom Numbers

question 11

Multiple Choice

Computers generate pseudorandom numbers.Can these numbers be used as random numbers? Why or why not?

• A)No.Only truly random numbers can be used in statistics.
• B)Yes.They are virtually indistinguishable from truly random numbers.
• C)Yes,so long as the program that generates them does not allow the repetition of numbers in back-to-back sequence.
• D)No,because they are generated in a fixed sequence.
• E)Yes,so long as the program that generates them ensures that all of the prospective numbers are eventually used.

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

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National Average

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Margin of Error

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