SOLUTION: A couple has three children. Find each probability: a) All boys. b) All girls or all boys. c) Exactly two boys or two girls. d) At least one child of each gender.

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Question 1050663: A couple has three children. Find each probability:
a) All boys.
b) All girls or all boys.
c) Exactly two boys or two girls.
d) At least one child of each gender.

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 8 possible outcomes.
BBB 3B 0G
BBG 2B 1G
BGB 2B 1G
BGG 1B 2G
GBB 2B 1G
GBG 1B 2G
GGB 1B 2G
GGG 0B 3G
So then,
a)
b)
c)
d) So all of them except all boys or all girls,

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