Essentials of Statistics (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32192-459-2
ISBN 13: 978-0-32192-459-9

Chapter 4 - Probability - 4-2 Basic Concepts of Probability - Page 144: 2

Answer

There is a 1/2 probability of a baby being born a boy.

Work Step by Step

This is the correct form of a probability statement because instead of it saying The probability of a baby being born a boy is 50–50, we give a ratio. The ration of 50-50 is 1 out of two which can also be written as 1/2.
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