SOLUTION: One genetic disease was tested positive in both parents of one family. It has been known that any child in this family has a 25% risk of inheriting this disease. A family has 3 chi

Question 364388: One genetic disease was tested positive in both parents of one family. It has been known that any child in this family has a 25% risk of inheriting this disease. A family has 3 children. What is the probability of this family having two children who inherit this genetic disease?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x=.25 and y=.75
(x+y)^3
3x^2y=.1406 the probability of this family having two children who inherit this genetic disease.
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Ed
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