1500 families with 2 children were selected randomly, and the following data were recorded:
|
Number of girls in a family |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Number of families |
475 |
814 |
211 |
Compute the probability of a family, chosen at random, having
(i) 2 girls (ii) 1 girl (iii) No girl
Also check whether the sum of these probabilities is 1.
Total numbers of families = 1500
(i) Numbers of families having 2 girls = 475
Probability = Numbers of families having 2 girls/Total numbers of families
= 475/1500 = 19/60
(ii) Numbers of families having 1 girls = 814
Probability = Numbers of families having 1 girls/Total numbers of families
= 814/1500 = 407/750
(iii) Numbers of families having 2 girls = 211
Probability = Numbers of families having 0 girls/Total numbers of families
= 211/1500
Sum of the probability = 19/60 + 407/750 + 211/1500
= (475 + 814 + 211)/1500 = 1500/1500 = 1
Yes, the sum of these probabilities is 1.
