SOLUTION: Q.1
Mary has three children.What is the probablility that none of the three children are boys?
Ans : a. 1/2
b. 1/3
c. 3/4
d. 1
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Question 387675: Q.1
Mary has three children.What is the probablility that none of the three children are boys?
Ans : a. 1/2
b. 1/3
c. 3/4
d. 1
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If NONE OF THE CHILDREN ARE BOYS, this means that EACH CHILD MUST BE A GIRL!
The probability of this happening is .
This answer is . I'm absolutely sure that this is correct, but it doesn't match any of your multiple choice answers. Perhaps you've copied something wrong???
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