Which of the following would come closest to recruiting a random sample of college students?
A) drawing 50 telephone numbers from a hat containing the phone numbers of all students
B) advertising for 50 volunteers with posters in the dining halls
C) asking 50 people in the library on Saturday morning to participate
D) calling the first 50 names from an alphabetical list of all students

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Drawing telephone numbers from a hat containing the phone numbers of all students would be the closest to recruiting a random sample of college students. This method eliminates bias in selecting participants and gives every student an equal chance of being selected.

Which of the Following Would Come Closest to Recruiting a Random