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% are expected to be girls. A simulation may not give exact results, having a certain number of children doesn't guarantee a specific gender distribution, and short - term individual cases are not certain.

Answer:

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