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A00-212 · Question #156

The variable TOTOBS has a value of 123, which represents the total number of observations in a SAS data set. Which assignment statement correctly creates the variable PTOBS that guarantees a valid…

The correct answer is C. ptobs = ceil(ranuni(0) * totobs). See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

The variable TOTOBS has a value of 123, which represents the total number of observations in a SAS data set. Which assignment statement correctly creates the variable PTOBS that guarantees a valid observation number in that SAS data set?

Options

  • Aptobs = ranuni(0) * totobs;
  • Bptobs = int(ranuni(0) * totobs);
  • Cptobs = ceil(ranuni(0) * totobs);
  • Dptobs = floor(ranuni(0) * totobs);

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