SOLUTION: What is the probability of a mother giving birth to a son if the first three children were girls (not triplets)? Explain your answer. I have no idea how to find the answer to thi

Question 44722: What is the probability of a mother giving birth to a son if the first three children were girls (not triplets)? Explain your answer. I have no idea how to find the answer to this problem. Please help me.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The probability of her having a son is 1/2.
The births are independent events. The sex
of the children she has had has nothing to
do with the sex of the next child.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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