Suppose That in a Hypothetical Population of Lizards, the Probability

question 132

Multiple Choice

Suppose that in a hypothetical population of lizards, the probability of obtaining a male is 0.6.Assume that the sexes of each individual are independent.What is the probability of obtaining exactly two males in a clutch of three? (Note that there are three ways this can occur, depending on the order in which the probabilities are calculated.)

• A) 0.144
• B) 0.216
• C) 0.376
• D) 0.432
• E) 0.648

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