SOLUTION: A family has a child, what is the probability that: a. the child s a boy? b.the child s a girl?

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Question 1044557: A family has a child, what is the probability that:
a. the child s a boy?
b.the child s a girl?

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

If a family has a child and you are required to find that what is the probability of it to be a boy then your answer will be or %.
If a family has a child and you are required to find that what is the probability of it to be a girl then your answer will be same, or %.

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