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SAS A00-215 Exam - Topic 2 Question 46 Discussion

Which program correctly subnets the SASHELP. BASEBALL data set to include only the players in the East Division with 75 or more hits?
D) data bball; set sashelp.baseball; where Division = 'East' and nHits >= 75; run;
A) data bball; set sashelp.baseball; where Division and nHits in ('East' and 75+); run;
B) data bball; set sashelp.baseball; where Division = 'East'; where nHits >= 75; run;
C) data bball; set sashelp.baseball; where Division - 'East' or nHits >= 75; run;

SAS A00-215 Exam - Topic 2 Question 46 Discussion

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Question #: 46
Topic #: 2
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Which program correctly subnets the SASHELP. BASEBALL data set to include only the players in the East Division with 75 or more hits?

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Suggested Answer: D

To subset data in SAS using the data step, the where statement is used to specify the conditions that observations must meet to be included in the new data set. The correct syntax for subsetting the SASHELP.BASEBALL data set to include only players in the 'East' Division with 75 or more hits is as follows:

data bball;

set sashelp.baseball;

where Division = 'East' and nHits >= 75;

run;

This code, as shown in option D, uses the where statement with the correct logical operator and to ensure that both conditions must be true for a record to be included in the new dataset. Options A, B, and C either use incorrect syntax or logical operations that do not match the required conditions for the subset. Option A has an incorrect combination of conditions, B uses two where statements which is not valid syntax, and C incorrectly uses the or operator which would include players not in the 'East' Division or with fewer than 75 hits.


by Marleen at Jul 09, 2025, 11:09 AM

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Wilda
6 months ago
Not sure about C, that logic seems off to me.
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Rodney
6 months ago
Definitely D, it’s the only one that combines both conditions properly.
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Scarlet
6 months ago
Option D looks correct!
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Sarah
6 months ago
I think B is better, but D seems okay too.
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Janae
6 months ago
Wait, can you use two where statements like that in B?
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Jolanda
7 months ago
Option C seems wrong to me because it uses "or," which wouldn't filter for both conditions at the same time. I think it should be "and" instead.
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Trina
7 months ago
I feel like option A is close, but I don't think "in" works for numeric comparisons like 75+. I might be overthinking it, though.
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Myra
7 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about using "where" clauses separately. Was that in option B? It might not combine the conditions correctly.
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Noble
7 months ago
I think option D looks correct because it uses both conditions with "and," which seems right for filtering both the division and the hits.
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Anjelica
7 months ago
This seems like a pretty standard data subsetting question. I'd go with option D - it's the most straightforward and clearly matches the requirements of the question.
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Walton
8 months ago
I'm a little confused by the different ways the conditions are combined in these options. I think I'll try to break it down and make sure I understand the logic before selecting an answer.
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Karan
8 months ago
Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. I need to subset the SASHELP.BASEBALL data set to only include players in the East Division who have 75 or more hits. Option D looks like it does that directly, so I'm leaning towards that one.
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Lyndia
8 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I think options A and B both look like they could work, but I'm not 100% sure. I'll have to double-check the syntax to make sure I'm doing it right.
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Yuonne
8 months ago
This looks straightforward. I'd go with option D - it clearly filters the data set to only include players in the East Division with 75 or more hits.
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Avery
11 months ago
Option D? More like Option Dynamite! That's the one that's gonna blow this question out of the park.
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Lourdes
9 months ago
Definitely going with Option D for this one.
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Luisa
10 months ago
Yeah, Option D looks like the right choice.
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William
10 months ago
I think Option D is the correct one.
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Karrie
11 months ago
Option D is the winner! Gotta love a good old-fashioned 'and' clause to get the job done.
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Daniela
9 months ago
Definitely, using 'and' is the most precise.
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Harrison
10 months ago
I agree, option D is the way to go.
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Dulce
11 months ago
That's a good point, Frankie. But I still think option D is more precise.
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Frankie
11 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think option B could also work. It separates the conditions for Division and hits.
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Tegan
11 months ago
D is the way to go, no doubt about it. I can practically see the East Division players with 75+ hits in my mind's eye already.
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Pearly
11 months ago
I'm going with Option D as well. It's the most straightforward and concise way to get the desired subset of the data.
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Andra
10 months ago
Option D is definitely the way to go. It's clear and efficient for filtering the data.
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Lavonna
10 months ago
I'm going with Option D as well. It's the most straightforward and concise way to get the desired subset of the data.
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Elenor
11 months ago
I agree with you, Dulce. Option D filters for players in the East Division with 75 or more hits.
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Dulce
11 months ago
I think the correct answer is D.
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Carin
11 months ago
Option D looks good to me. Clearly filtering for the East Division and players with 75 or more hits.
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Muriel
10 months ago
Yes, Option D is the right choice. It filters the data set correctly for the East Division and players with 75 or more hits.
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Slyvia
10 months ago
I agree, Option D is the correct one. It specifies both conditions accurately.
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Kassandra
11 months ago
Option D looks good to me. Clearly filtering for the East Division and players with 75 or more hits.
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