Question

ch 12 which of the following is a correct interpretation of the statement “the probability that a baby girl is delivered in a certain hospital is 0.50”? a computer simulation of 100 births for that hospital would produce exactly 50 girls and 50 boys. to make sure that a couple has two girls and two boys at that hospital, they only need to have four children. over a very long period of time, 50% of the babies delivered at the hospital are girls. in the next two births at that hospital, there will be exactly one boy and one girl.

Explanation:

Probability represents long - term relative frequency. A probability of 0.5 for a baby girl being delivered means that over a large number of births, about 50% of the babies will be girls. In a simulation of 100 births, we don't expect exactly 50 girls due to randomness. Also, having 4 children doesn't guarantee 2 girls and 2 boys, and the next two births don't guarantee one boy and one girl.

Answer:

C. Over a very long period of time, 50% of the babies delivered at the hospital are girls.