Suppose the Number of Babies Born During an 8-Hour Shift

question 121

Multiple Choice

Suppose the number of babies born during an 8-hour shift at a hospitalʹs maternity wing follows a Poissondistribution with a mean of 2 an hour. Some people believe that the presence of a full moon increases thenumber of births that take place. Suppose during the presence of a full moon, County Hospital experiencedeight consecutive hours with more than three births. Based on this fact, comment on the belief that the fullmoon increases the number of births.

• A) The belief is supported as the probability of observing this many births would be 0.000000175.
• B) The belief is not supported as the probability of observing this many births is 0.143.
• C) The belief is supported as the probability of observing this many births would be 0.143.
• D) The belief is not supported as the probability of observing this many births is 0.000000175.

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