A​ gender-selection technique is designed to increase the likelihood that a baby will be a girl. In the results of the​ gender-selection technique, 909 births consisted of 464 baby girls and 445 baby boys. In analyzing these​ results, assume that boys and girls are equally likely. a. Find the probability of getting exactly 464 girls in 909 births. b. Find the probability of getting 464 or more girls in 909 births. If boys and girls are equally​ likely, is 464 girls in 909 births unusually​ high? c. Which probability is relevant for trying to determine whether the technique is​ effective: the result from part​ (a) or the result from part​ (b)? d. Based on the​ results, does it appear that the​ gender-selection technique is​ effective?



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