In: Statistics and Probability
The accompanying table describes results from groups of 8 births from 8 different sets of parents. The random variable x represents the number of girls among 8 children. Complete parts (a) through (d) below.
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a. Find the probability of getting exactly 6 girls in 8 births.
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number of girls (x) P(x)
| Number of girls (x) | P(x) |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0.004 |
| 1 | 0.016 |
| 2 | 0.111 |
| 3 | 0.226 |
| 4 | 0.286 |
| 5 | 0.226 |
| 6 | 0.111 |
| 7 | 0.016 |
| 8 | 0.004 |