Author Question: Suppose the outcomes of births within a given family are independent of each other, and a couple has ... (Read 55 times)

saliriagwu · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

Suppose the outcomes of births within a given family are independent of each other, and a couple has already had four boys. Which of the following best describes the probability that their next baby will be a girl?
a. Approximately 50
b. Much less than 50
c. Much greater than 50
d. Not enough information to tell

Question 2

Which of the following outcomes are not mutually exclusive?
a. Flip a fair coin once. Outcomes: head, tail.
b. Flip a fair coin twice. Outcomes: getting at least one tail, getting at least one head.
c. Flip a fair coin twice. Outcomes: getting two tails, getting two heads.
d. All of the above pairs of outcomes are mutually exclusive.