SOLUTION: The probability of giving birth to a girl is 1/2. What is the probability that a family of 6 will have at least 2 girls?
is it 89%?
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Question 1035339: The probability of giving birth to a girl is 1/2. What is the probability that a family of 6 will have at least 2 girls?
is it 89%?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The probability of giving birth to a girl is 1/2. What is the probability that a family of 6 will have at least 2 girls?
is it 89%?
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Binomial Problem with n = 6 and p(girl) = 1/2)
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P(2<= x <= 6) = 1 - P(0<= x <= 1) = 1-binomcdf(6,0.5,1) = 89.06%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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