document.write( "Question 266350: A couple has three children. Find each probability\r
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A couple has three children. Find each probability
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\n" ); document.write( "B. P(All girls or all boys) = 1/8 + 1/8 = 1/4
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\n" ); document.write( "C. P(Exactly two boys or two girls) = 2*3C2(1/2)^2*(1/2) = 2*3*(1/8) = 3/4
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\n" ); document.write( "D. P(At least one child of each gender) = 1 -P(all girls or all boys)
\n" ); document.write( "= 1 - 1/4 = 3/4
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