Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
The made-up model continues. Each embryo has a chance of of implanting, and the embryos do not affect one another. A counsellor compares the transfer of embryos with the transfer of . She finds the chance of none, with , and the chance of exactly one, with .
In IVF, ZIFT and ICSI, the gametes meet in a dish. In GIFT, AI and IUI, they meet in the body of the woman. A zygote or an embryo of up to blastomeres goes into the fallopian tube, and a larger one goes into the uterus. If each of embryos implants with chance , on its own, the chance of none is .
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Given. . and .
Plan. Use the chance of none and of exactly one.
Step 1. embryos, at least one. None: . At least one: .
Step 2. embryos, two or more. Exactly one: . Two or more: .
Step 3. embryos, two or more. None: . Exactly one: . Two or more: .
Step 4. The rise. percentage points.
Answer: ; ; ; percentage points.
Check. For embryos the numbers add up: .
Watch out. A higher chance of a pregnancy is bought with a higher chance of a multiple pregnancy. That is why the number of embryos is a medical decision.
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