12 The two-way table shows the number of births, in thousands, in the United States for the years 20102010 and 20112011. A baby born in 20112011 is randomly selected. What is the probability that the baby was born in February?

12 The two-way table shows the number of births, in thousands, in the United States for the years 20102010 and 20112011. A baby born in 20112011 is randomly selected. What is the probability that the baby was born in February?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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The two-way table shows the number of births, in thousands, in the United States for the years 20102010 and 20112011.

A baby born in 20112011 is randomly selected.

What is the probability that the baby was born in February?

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total
2010 324
303
340
327
325
338
346
359
350
342
337
326
4017
2011
322
299
330
315
328
335
348
362
346
331
328
322
3966

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