document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163910>Question 163910</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that a family has 5 children. Also, suppose that the probability of having  girl is 1/2. Find the probabilities that the family has the following children,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) no more than 4 girls </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the probabilities that the family has the following children,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) no more than 4 girls<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a binomial problem with n=5; p = 1/2; 0 <= x < 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(0 <= x <5) = 1 - P(x=5) = 1 - (1/2)^5 = 31/32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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