SOLUTION: A family has 4 children. Find the probability that at least one child is a girl.
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Question 731179: A family has 4 children. Find the probability that at least one child is a girl.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A family has 4 children. Find the probability that at least one child is a girl.
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P(1 girl in 4) = 1 - P(no girls in 4) = 1 - (1/16) = 15/16
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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