document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=304391>Question 304391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that a family has 5 children. Also, suppose that the probability of having a girl is 1/2. Find the probabilities that the family has the following children.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Exactly 2 girls and 3 boys  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Exactly 2 girls and 3 boys <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(x = 2) = 5C2(1/2)^2(1/2)^3 = 10*(1/2)^5 = 10/32 = 5/16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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