Introductory Statistics (2nd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321978271
Author: Robert Gould, Colleen N. Ryan
Publisher: PEARSON
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Gender of Children (Example 10) A married couple plans to have four children, and they are wondering how many boys they should expect to have. Assume none of the children will be twins or other multiple births. Also assume the probability that a child will be a boy is 0.50. Explain why this is a binomial experiment. Check all four required conditions.
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