Homework SourseWhich of the following is a correct interpretation of the st
Which of the following is a correct interpretation of the statement, \"The probability that a child delivered in a certain hospital is a girl is .5?\"
Over a long period of time, there will be equal proportions of boys and girls born at that hospital.
In the next 2 births at that hospital, there will be one boy and one girl, although we don\'t know what order they will occur.
To make sure that a couple has 2 girls in the family, they only need to have 4 children at the hospital.
If a baby boy is born, then the next baby born at the hospital will be a girl.
| Over a long period of time, there will be equal proportions of boys and girls born at that hospital. | ||
| In the next 2 births at that hospital, there will be one boy and one girl, although we don\'t know what order they will occur. | ||
| To make sure that a couple has 2 girls in the family, they only need to have 4 children at the hospital. | ||
| If a baby boy is born, then the next baby born at the hospital will be a girl. |
Solution
Over a long period of time, there will be equal proportions of boys and girls born at that hospital.\"
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