The number of tires sold at a car garage varies randomly between 0 and 4 each hour, with equally probability for each possible outcome. What set of random numbers (on the 01-100 scale) would tire sales of 2 be assigned?
A) 01 through 20
B) 21 through 40
C) 41 through 60
D) 51 through 75
E) 26 through 50

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Since there are 5 possible outcomes (0, 1, 2, 3, 4) and each has an equal probability, each outcome is assigned 20% of the 01-100 scale. For tire sales of 2, which is the third outcome, it would be assigned the third segment of 20%, which is 41 through 60.

The Number of Tires Sold at a Car Garage Varies