A student wants to simulate rainy and sunny days in her town for a three-week period.What is the minimum number of digits the student must obtain from a random number table for each observation,if it rained on two-fifths of the days over the past several years at this time of the year? Assume that days can be classified historically as either sunny or rainy.
A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4
E)5

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Since it rained on two-fifths of the days, the probability of rain is 0.4. This can be represented with a single digit: 0, 1, 2, or 3 for rain, and 4-9 for sunny, using a random number table.

A Student Wants to Simulate Rainy and Sunny Days in Her