Random Selection Without Replacement
For
the TII-83/84 Calculator and Excel
Assume you want a list of the integers from 1 to 7 in random
order without replacement:
TI-83/84 Calculator
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LIST/OPS/seq(
seq(X,X,1,7,1) STO> L1
MATH/PRB/rand
rand(7) STO> L2
LIST/OPS/SortA(
SortA(L2, L1)
STAT/EDIT/Edit…
Read the numbers from L1
Excel
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Enter 1 in A1
Enter 2 in A2
Select both cells A1 and A2.
Drag the bottom right corner of the selection box down to A7. The
numbers 1,2,…,7 should appear in A1…A7.
5. Select cell B1.
6. Type: =rand() Press RETURN or ENTER. A random number
should appear in B1
7. Select cell B1.
8. Drag the bottom right corner of the selection box down to B7
9. Select columns A and B.
10. DATA/SORT Sort by column B. Click OK.