In a certain state, 38550 boys and 36770 girls were born in 1996. Find the empirical probability of having a girl in this state.

Answer 1

The total number of births in the state in 1996 is:

38550 + 36770 = 75320

The number of girls born is 36770. The empirical probability of having a girl in this state is:

36770/75320 = 0.487 or approximately 48.7%