A book about bridge says that the probability that each of the four players is dealt exactly one ace is about 0.11. To simulate an outcome with probability 0.11, a person could do which of the following simulations:
A) Simulation 1: look at two digits in the random number table; the outcome occurs if the digits are 11.
B) Simulation 2: look at two digits in the random number table; the outcome occurs if the digits are any of 00, 01, ... , 11.
C) Simulation 3: look at two digits in the random number table; the outcome occurs if the digits are any of 00, 01, ... , 10.
D) Simulation 4: look at two digits in the random number table; the outcome occurs if the digits are any of 01, 02, ... , 11.
E) Both Simulations 3 and 4 are correct simulations.

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Simulation 3 and Simulation 4 both correctly simulate an event with a probability of about 0.11. Simulation 3 does this by defining the event to occur for any two-digit number from 00 to 10 out of 100 possible outcomes (11 out of 100, or 0.11). Simulation 4 does this by defining the event to occur for any two-digit number from 01 to 11 out of 100 possible outcomes (11 out of 100, or 0.11). Both methods provide an equal chance of about 11% for the event to occur, matching the given probability.

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