Suppose half of all newborns are girls and half are boys. Hospital A, a large ci
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Question
Suppose half of all newborns are girls and half are boys. Hospital A, a large city hospital, records and average of 50 births a day. Hospital B, a small, rural hospital, records an average of 10 births a day. On a particular day, which hospital is less likely to record 80% or more female births?
Hospital A (with 50 births a day), because the more births you see, the closer the proportions will be to 0.5.
Hospital B (with 10 births a day), because with fewer births there will be less variability.
The two hospitals are equally likely to record such an event, because the probability of a boy does not depend on the number of births
Hospital A (with 50 births a day), because the more births you see, the closer the proportions will be to 0.5.
Hospital B (with 10 births a day), because with fewer births there will be less variability.
The two hospitals are equally likely to record such an event, because the probability of a boy does not depend on the number of births
Explanation / Answer
Hospital A (with 50 births a day), because the more births you seen the closer the proportions will be to 0.5