Systematic random samples go through a list of the population at fixed intervals from a randomly chosen starting point. For example, a study of dating among college students chose a systematic sample of 200 single male students at a university using the given steps: Start with a list of all 9000 single male students. Because 9000200=45, choose one of the first 45 names on the list at random and then every 45th name after that. For example, if the first name chosen is at position 23, the systematic sample consists of the names at positions 23,68,113,158, and so on up to 8978.

(a) Use Table B at line 109 to choose a systematic random sample of five names from a list of 300. Enter the number that corresponds with the position of each chosen name, in order of selection.

Position of name 1:

Position of name 2:

Position of name 3:

Position of name 4:

Position of name 5:

(b) Is a systematic sample a simple random sample?

yes

no