Imagine that you wish to obtain a simple random sample of four individuals from a population of twenty.Individuals 3,5 and 7 are selected.The chance of individual 6 being selected is ________ the chance of individual 20 being selected.
A)less than
B)the same as
C)greater than

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In a simple random sample, every individual has an equal chance of being selected. Therefore, the chance of individual 6 being selected is the same as the chance of individual 20 being selected, regardless of which other individuals have already been chosen.

Imagine That You Wish to Obtain a Simple Random Sample