Suppose that in a certain population of lizards, the probability of the birth of a male is 0.6.Assume that the sex of each individual is independently determined.What is the probability that a clutch of three will be all male?
A) 0.064
B) 0.125
C) 0.216
D) 0.25
E) 0.36

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The probability of a lizard being male is 0.6, and the probability of all three offspring in a clutch being male is the product of the probabilities of each individual offspring being male. Since the sex of each individual is independently determined, the probability of all three being male is (0.6) x (0.6) x (0.6) = 0.216. Therefore, the best choice is C.

Suppose That in a Certain Population of Lizards, the Probability