Age-specific fertility rate for age group 25-29 is 120 per 1000 women. If there are 15,000 women in this age group, the expected number of births to them is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Age-specific fertility rate for age group 25-29 is 120 per 1000 women. If there are 15,000 women in this age group, the expected number of births to them is:

A. 1500

B. 2000

C. 1200

D. 1800

Answer: Option D

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Births = ASFR × (number of women) / 1000 = 120 × 15000 / 1000 = 1800.

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The median depends only on the middle value(s) in an ordered list, making it robust to extreme values, whereas the mean incorporates all values and can be heavily distorted by outliers.

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