SOLUTION: A couple plans to have 6 children. Assuming that boys and girls are equally likely, what is the probability that the couple will have at lest one girl?

Question 1111158: A couple plans to have 6 children. Assuming that boys and girls are equally likely, what is the probability that the couple will have at lest one girl?

Answer by ikleyn(52797) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The probability that all 6 children will be boys is  .


The probability that at least one child will be a girl is the complement to it   -  = 0.9843 = 98.43%  (approximately).

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