Combining the Percentage of Fertilized Eggs That Are Lost Within

Multiple Choice

Combining the percentage of fertilized eggs that are lost within the first two weeks with the percent that are aborted or lost due to miscarriage in the remaining months of pregnancy, you should conclude that about ________ of all fertilized eggs eventually result in the birth of a baby.

A) 20%
B) half
C) two-thirds
D) almost 90%