Elementary Statistics: A Step By Step Approach
Elementary Statistics: A Step By Step Approach
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781260042054
Author: Bluman
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 4.2, Problem 15E

Multiple Births The number of multiple births in the United States for a recent year indicated that there were 128,665 sets of twins, 7110 sets of triplets, 468 sets of quadruplets, and 85 sets of quintuplets. Choose one set of siblings at random.

a. Find the probability that it represented more than two babies.

b. Find the probability that it represented quads or quints.

c. Now choose one baby from these multiple births. What is the probability that the baby was a triplet?

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Elementary Statistics: A Step By Step Approach

Ch. 4.1 - Tossing a Coin Assume you are at a carnival and...Ch. 4.1 - What is a probability experiment?Ch. 4.1 - Define sample space.Ch. 4.1 - What is the difference between an outcome and an...Ch. 4.1 - What are equally likely events?Ch. 4.1 - What is the range of the values of the probability...Ch. 4.1 - When an event is certain to occur, what is its...Ch. 4.1 - If an event cannot happen, what value is assigned...Ch. 4.1 - What is the sum of the probabilities of all the...Ch. 4.1 - If the probability that it will rain tomorrow is...
Ch. 4.1 - A probability experiment is conducted. Which of...Ch. 4.1 - Classify each statement as an example of classical...Ch. 4.1 - Classify each statement as an example of classical...Ch. 4.1 - Rolling a Die If a die is rolled one time, find...Ch. 4.1 - Rolling a Die If a die is rolled one time, find...Ch. 4.1 - Rolling Two Dice If two dice are rolled one time,...Ch. 4.1 - Rolling Two Dice If two dice are rolled one time,...Ch. 4.1 - Drawing a Card If one card is drawn from a deck,...Ch. 4.1 - Drawing a Card If a card is drawn from a deck,...Ch. 4.1 - Shopping Mall Promotion A shopping mall has set up...Ch. 4.1 - Selecting a State Choose one of the 50 states at...Ch. 4.1 - Human Blood Types Human blood is grouped into four...Ch. 4.1 - 2014 Top Albums (Based on U.S. sales) Of all of...Ch. 4.1 - Prime Numbers A prime number is a number that is...Ch. 4.1 - Rural Speed Limits Rural speed limits for all 50...Ch. 4.1 - Gender of Children A couple has 4 children. 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