Explanation:
1. Define the population: Identify the population of interest, which in this case is the total number of rooms you want to sample from.
2. Determine the sample size: Decide on the number of rooms you want to include in your sample. In this case, you want to select 44 rooms.
3. Assign a number to each room: Assign a unique number to every room in the population.
4. Generate random numbers: Use a random number generator to generate 44 random numbers between 1 and the total number of rooms in the population. Do not replace room numbers so that no rooms are repeated.
5. Select the corresponding rooms: Select the rooms that correspond to the random numbers generated in step 4. These are your sample rooms.
It’s important to note that each room in the population should have an equal chance of being selected for the sample. This ensures that your sample is representative of the population and that your results are reliable.