In a single day, 45 babies were born in hospital X, 65 babies in hospital Y, and 25 babies in hospital Z. At which hospital is there the greatest probability that more than 60 percent of the babies are of the same sex?

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The probability of more than 60% of the babies being of the same sex is higher in smaller sample sizes. Hospital Z, with only 25 babies, has the smallest sample size, making it more likely for a large proportion to be of the same sex compared to hospitals X and Y.

In a Single Day, 45 Babies Were Born in Hospital