The World Health Organization (WHO) stated that 53% of women who had a caesarean section for childbirth in a current year were over the age of 35. Fifteen caesarean section patients are sampled. a) Calculate the probability that i) exactly 9 of them are over the age of 35 ii) more than 10 are over the age of 35 iii) fewer than 8 are over the age of 35 b) Clarify that would it be unusual if all of them were over the age of 35? c) Present the mean and standard deviation of the number of women over the age of 35 in a sample of 15 caesarean section patients
The World Health Organization (WHO) stated that 53% of women who had a caesarean section for childbirth in a current year were over the age of 35. Fifteen caesarean section patients are sampled. a) Calculate the probability that i) exactly 9 of them are over the age of 35 ii) more than 10 are over the age of 35 iii) fewer than 8 are over the age of 35 b) Clarify that would it be unusual if all of them were over the age of 35? c) Present the mean and standard deviation of the number of women over the age of 35 in a sample of 15 caesarean section patients
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The World Health Organization (WHO) stated that 53% of women who had a
caesarean section for childbirth in a current year were over the age of 35.
Fifteen caesarean section patients are sampled.
a) Calculate the
i) exactly 9 of them are over the age of 35
ii) more than 10 are over the age of 35
iii) fewer than 8 are over the age of 35
b) Clarify that would it be unusual if all of them were over the age of 35?
c) Present the mean and standard deviation of the number of women over
the age of 35 in a sample of 15 caesarean section patients
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