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CQXA

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Estimate the probability of getting at least 60 girls in 100 births. Assume that girls and boys are equally likely.
 
  A) 0.9821 B) 0.0287 C) 0.9713 D) 0.0179

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A and B are mutually exclusive outcomes in a probability distribution. The p(A) = .24 and the p(B) = .13. The p(A or B) then equals .
 
  a. .11
  b. .03
  c. .37
  d. 1.85


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Hikerman221

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Reply #1 on: Aug 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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