document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201082>Question 201082</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Below is a sample space for a family with 3 children. BGG stands for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    the oldest child being a boy, the middle child a girl, and the youngest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    a girl. Use the sample space to answer the question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    What is the probability (in simplest form) that the middle child is a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    a boy?  _____<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     BBB<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     BBG<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     BGB<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     BGG<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     GBB<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     GBG<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     GGB<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     GGG  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #151316 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=151316\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 8 possible configurations of having 3 children. Out of those 8, there are 4 possible ways to have a middle child that is a boy. So\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(Boy middle child) = 4/8 = 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the probability is 1/2 (which is 0.5 or 50%) </SPAN>\n" );
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