Question

Refer to the following information on full-term births in the United States over a given period of time.Type of Birth Number of BirthsSingle birth 47,200,000Twins 600,000Triplets 3000Quadruplets 200Use this information to estimate the probabilities of the following events.(a) A randomly selected pregnant woman who reaches full term delivers twins. (Give the answer to three significant figures.)(b) A randomly selected pregnant woman who reaches full term delivers quadruplets. (Give the answer to three significant figures.)(c) A randomly selected pregnant woman who reaches full term gives birth to more than a single child. (Give the answer to three significant figures.)

Answer 1

Refer to the following information on full-term births in the United States over a given period of time.

Type of Birth Number of Births

Single birth 47,200,000

Twins 600,000

Triplets 3000

Quadruplets 200

Use this information to estimate the probabilities of the following events.

(a) A randomly selected pregnant woman who reaches full term delivers twins. (Give the answer to three significant figures.)

(b) A randomly selected pregnant woman who reaches full term delivers quadruplets. (Give the answer to three significant figures.)

(c) A randomly selected pregnant woman who reaches full term gives birth to more than a single child. (Give the answer to three significant figures