Question

The Sydney Morning Herald - February 8, 2004 reported that in 1961, the average number of children born to Australian women (3.55) was at its highest level since reliable records began in the 1920s. With only the fact of the mean being 3.55 children, can one make the claim that women were statistically more likely to have four children than any other number of children?
a. Agree, 4 children is the most typical number of children.
b. Agree, 3.55 is closer to 4 than any other whole number.
c. Disagree, the most typical number of children is 3.
d. Disagree, it is impossible to tell

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Agree, 4 children is the most typical number of children.

Step-by-step explanation:

By analysis the problem, we can make our  decision by first determining the percent of 3.55 of 4

therefore the percentage can be computed as

=(3.55/4)*100

=0.8875*100

=88.75%

The analysis above it shows that 88.75 percent of the women who give birth to children give birth to 4 children.

This number is very close to a hundred percent hence the statistical claim is  "Agree, 4 children is the most typical number of children."