Chances Are 50-50 That a Newborn Baby Will Be a Girl

question 8

Multiple Choice

Chances are 50-50 that a newborn baby will be a girl. For families with five children,what is the probability that all the children are girls?

• A)0.900
• B)0.031
• C)0.001
• D)0.250

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Definitions:

Compound Name

The designation of a chemical substance based on its composition and structure.

Acetals

Chemical compounds formed from the reaction between an aldehyde or ketone and a diol, featuring two ether-like oxygen atoms bonded to the same carbon.

PhLi

Phenyllithium, a strong organolithium reagent used in the formation of carbon-carbon bonds in organic synthesis.

NaBH

Likely refers to a sodium borohydride compound, NaBH4, used as a reducing agent in organic chemistry.