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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A family has five children. The probability of having a girl is 1/2. What is the probability of having no girls?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I came up with two answers but am unsure of either. This is for a take home exam and I musy show the work. Please help! Class is at two o'clock today!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I came up with two answers but am unsure of either. This is for a take home exam and I musy show the work. Please help! Class is at two o'clock today!!!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the number of girls born in a family of 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x=0) = 5C0*)(1/2)^0*(1/2)^5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1*(1)*(1/32)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1/32<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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