Suppose that birth weights of babies in the U.S. have a mean of 3250 grams and standard
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Suppose that birth weights of babies in the U.S. have a mean of 3250 grams and standard deviation of 550 grams. Based on this information, which of the following is more unlikely? Circle one.
A. A randomly selected baby has a birth weight greater than 4000 grams.
B. A random sample of 10 babies has an average birth weight greater than 4000 grams.
C. Both are equally likely.
D. Cannot be answered without doing calculations.
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