SOLVED PROBLEMS
Problem 11.1
A town contains six wards and they contain 170, 510, 640, 75, 250 and 960 houses respectively. Make a random selection of 8 houses using the tables of random numbers. Explain the procedure adopted by you.
Solution
Suppose the following table of random numbers is given:
| Random No. | How to deal with |
| 2579 | Fitted against word No. 6 as it is < 2605 but > 1645 |
| 6378 | Dropped as it is > 2605 |
| 6134 | Dropped as it is > 2605 |
| 3142 | Dropped as it is > 2605 |
| 1155 | Fitted against word No. 3 as it is < 1320 but > 680 |
| 8972 | Dropped as it is > 2605 |
| 0136 | Fitted against word No. 1 as it is < 170 |
| 4941 | Dropped as it is ... |
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