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?

A) hospital X
B) hospital Y
C) hospital Z
D) The probability is the same at all three hospitals.

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Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Hospital Z, with the fewest babies (25), has the greatest probability that more than 60 percent of the babies are of the same sex. This is because smaller sample sizes are more likely to deviate significantly from expected ratios (such as the near 50/50 sex distribution in larger populations), making it easier for a small group to have a higher percentage of one sex.

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