A researcher is using a random number table to pick between two groups labelled X and Y. Each group is to be chosen with the same probability (0.50). The researcher assigns the odd digits {1, 3, 5, 7, 9} to X
And the even digits {2, 4, 6, 8, 0} to Y. The researcher uses this section of a random number table: $5071195372$ What is the first choice?
A) X
B) Y
C) Z
D) One from X and one from Y

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The researcher assigned odd digits to group X and even digits to group Y. From the random number table, the first digit is 5, which is an odd digit assigned to group X. Therefore, the first choice is group X.

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