The estimation of which of the following requires sampling?
A) U.S. unemployment rate
B) Total rainfall in Phoenix, Arizona, in 2010
C) The Cleveland Indians' hitting percentage in 2010
D) The average SAT score of incoming freshmen at a university

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The U.S. unemployment rate is estimated using sampling because it is impractical to survey every individual in the country. Instead, a representative sample is used to estimate the unemployment rate.

The Estimation of Which of the Following Requires Sampling