SOLUTION: #39 Assume that the probability of a boy being born is the same as the probability of a girl being born. Find the probability that a family with four children will have the given c

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Question 1118921: #39 Assume that the probability of a boy being born is the same as the probability of a girl being born. Find the probability that a family with four children will have the given composition. (Enter your answer to three decimal places.)
Three boys and one girl ?

Answer by ikleyn(52814)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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 =  = .

Explanation

4 independent outcomes are possible

G B B B

B G B B

B B G B

B B B G


each with the probability  .


It gives the final answer.



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