Use the portion of the random number table provided below to obtain a simple random sample of size 3 from this list. If you start on the left and take the first three numbers between 1 and 9, what three books would be selected from the numbered list? 511558156327730 A. Crime and Punishment, Pride and Prejudice, Pride and Prejudice B. The Sun Also Rises, The Jungle, As I Lay Dying C. Crime and Punishment, Pride and Prejudice, As I Lay Dying D. Pride and Prejudice, The Sun Also Rises, The Jungle E. Crime and Punishment, Pride and Prejudice, The Sun Also Rises G. Clear all ample

To determine which three books are selected using the provided random number table, let's follow the steps outlined in the problem: **Given:** - **Random Number Table:** `511558156327730` - **Sample Size:** 3 - **Number Range:** 1 to 9 (assuming each number corresponds to a specific book) **Assumption:** Let's assign each book a unique number from 1 to 5 based on the options provided: 1. **Crime and Punishment** 2. **Pride and Prejudice** 3. **The Sun Also Rises** 4. **The Jungle** 5. **As I Lay Dying** **Step-by-Step Selection:** 1. **Start from the Left:** Begin reading the random number table from the left. 2. **Identify Valid Numbers:** We're looking for numbers between 1 and 5 (since we have 5 books). 3. **Extract the First Three Valid Numbers:** - **First Number:** `5` → **As I Lay Dying** - **Second Number:** `1` → **Crime and Punishment** - **Third Number:** `1` → **Crime and Punishment** (since we're sampling without replacement, we move to the next valid number) 4. **Adjust for Sampling Without Replacement:** - Since `1` is already selected, we look for the next unique number. - The next valid number after `1` is `5` again, which is also already selected. - Continue to the next number: `8` (invalid, as it's outside 1-5). - Next valid number: `1` (already selected). - Continue to `5` (already selected). - Next valid number: `6` (invalid). - Next valid number: `3` → **The Sun Also Rises** **Selected Books:** 1. **As I Lay Dying** (5) 2. **Crime and Punishment** (1) 3. **The Sun Also Rises** (3) **Matching to the Provided Options:** - **Option C:** *Crime and Punishment, Pride and Prejudice, As I Lay Dying* However, based on our selection process, the correct sequence should be *As I Lay Dying, Crime and Punishment, The Sun Also Rises*. Since none of the provided options exactly match this sequence, the closest correct option based on the unique selections is: **Answer:** **C. Crime and Punishment, Pride and Prejudice, As I Lay Dying**