On-Time Airlines. From the FlightStats On-time Performance Report Summary, we found that, in July 2013, the top five North American airlines in terms of percentage of on-time arrivals were Hawaiian...

On-Time Airlines. From the FlightStats On-time Performance Report Summary, we found that, in July 2013, the top five North American airlines in terms of percentage of on-time arrivals were Hawaiian (H), Horizon (Z), Compass (C), Alaska (A), and Jazz (J).

a. List the 10 possible samples (without replacement) of size 3 that can be obtained from the population of five airlines. Use the parenthetical abbreviations in your list.

b. If a simple random sampling procedure is used to obtain a sample of three of these five airlines, what are the chances that it is the first sample on your list in part (a)? the second sample? the tenth sample?

c. Describe three methods for obtaining a simple random sample of three of these five airlines.

d. Use one of the methods that you described in part (c) to obtain a simple random sample of three of these five airlines.