Births A city has two hospitals, with many more births recorded at the larger hospital than at the smaller one. Records indicate that in general babies are about equally likely to be boys or girls, but the actual gender ratio varies from week to week. Which hospital is more likely to report a week when over two-thirds of the babies born were girls? Explain.

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The Answer of Births A city has two hospitals, with many more births recorded at the larger hospital than at the smaller one. Records indicate that in general babies are about equally likely to be boys or girls, but the actual gender ratio varies from week to week. Which hospital is more likely to report a week when over two-thirds of the babies born were girls? Explain.

Births a City Has Two Hospitals, with Many More Births