The evening host of a dinner dance reached into a bowl,mixed all the tickets around,and selected the ticket to award the grand door prize.What sampling method was used?
A)simple random sample
B)systematic sample
C)stratified sample
D)cluster sample

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The evening host mixed all the tickets around before selecting the ticket for the door prize. This means that every ticket had an equal chance of being selected, which is the definition of a simple random sample. The other sampling methods (systematic, stratified, and cluster) involve some form of deliberate selection or grouping, which was not present in this scenario.

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