There are two hospitals; one averages 45 births per day, the other 15 births per day. You are asked, "In any given year, which hospital will have a higher percentage of days during which more than 60% of the babies born will be male." The correct answer is ________.

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The "15" hospital is more likely to have a higher percentage of days with more than 60% male births due to the law of small numbers, which suggests that smaller samples (like the daily births in the smaller hospital) are more prone to greater fluctuations in outcomes compared to larger samples.

There Are Two Hospitals; One Averages 45 Births Per Day