SOLUTION: Binomial Expansion- to determine the P of a particular set (combination) of events occuring in any order.
Question: What is the P of a couple having 2 boys and 4 girls out of 6
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Question 559281: Binomial Expansion- to determine the P of a particular set (combination) of events occuring in any order.
Question: What is the P of a couple having 2 boys and 4 girls out of 6 children? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! What is the P of a couple having 2 boys and 4 girls out of 6 children?
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Binomial Problem with n = 6 and p(boy) = 1/2 = p(girl)
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P(2boys in 6 births) = 6C2*(1/2)^2*(1/2)^4
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= 15*1/2^6
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= 15/64
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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