Hemophilia is a sex-linked bleeding disorder that slows the blood clotting process. In severe cases of hemophilia,
Question:
Hemophilia is a sex-linked bleeding disorder that slows the blood clotting process. In severe cases of hemophilia, continued bleeding occurs after minor trauma or even in the absence of injury. Hemophilia affects 1 in 5,000 male births. In the United States, about 400 males are born with hemophilia each year; there are approximately \(4,000,000\) births per year. Note: this problem is best done using statistical software.
(a) What is the probability that at most 380 newborns in a year are born with hemophilia?
(b) What is the probability that 450 or more newborns in a year are born with hemophilia?
(c) Consider a hypothetical country in which there are approximately 1.5 million births per year. If the incidence rate of hemophilia is equal to that in the US, how many newborns are expected to have hemophilia in a year, with what standard deviation?
Step by Step Answer:
Introductory Statistics For The Life And Biomedical Sciences
ISBN: 9781943450121
1st Edition
Authors: Julie Vu, David Harrington