Question

in a test of a sex selection technique, results consisted of 288 female babies and 287 male babies. based on this result, what is the probability of a female being born to a couple using this technique? does it appear that the technique is effective in increasing the likelihood that a baby will be a female? the probability that a female will be born using this technique is approximately (type an integer or decimal rounded to three decimal places as needed.)

Explanation:

Step1: Find total number of babies

Total babies = female + male = 288 + 287 = 575

Step2: Calculate probability of female

Probability = $\frac{\text{Number of female babies}}{\text{Total number of babies}}$ = $\frac{288}{575}$ ≈ 0.501

Answer:

0.501