Question

If 15.9 out of every 100 pregnant women in Georgia deliver their babies by C-section, how many pregnant women out of 25,250 would be expected to deliver by C-section?

Answer 1

15.9/100 pregnant women = x/25,250 pregnant women.
15.9 times 25,250 = 401475 divided by 100 = 4014.75
Answer = 4015 would be expected to deliver by C-section.

Answer 2

P(C-section) = 15.9% or 0.159

Expected number of C-Section out of 25,250:

0.159 x 25,250 = 4,015 Women