According to a September 2005 article on the Womensenews.org Web site, “Caesarean sections, in which a baby is delivered by abdominal surgery, have increased fivefold in the past 30 years, prompting concern among health advocates . . .” The data in the file called Babies indicate whether the past 50 babies delivered at a local hospital were delivered using the Caesarean method.
a. Based on these data, what is the probability that a baby born in this hospital will be born using the Caesarean method?
b. What concerns might you have about using these data to assess the probability of a Caesarean birth? Discuss.