The number of birth defects in a region is commonly modeled as having a binomial distribution, with a rate of three birth defects per 100 births considered a typical rate in the United States.   What is the probability a county that had 50 independent births during the year would have more than twice as many birth defects as expected?

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The number of birth defects in a region is commonly modeled as having a binomial distribution, with a rate of three birth defects per 100 births considered a typical rate in the United States.  

What is the probability a county that had 50 independent births during the year would have more than twice as many birth defects as expected? 

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