document.write( "Question 378956: three babies are born in a family.find the probability
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three babies are born in a family.find the probability
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\n" ); document.write( "Ans: P(one male in 2 births) = 2C1(1/2)^1*(1/2)^1 = 2*1/4 = 1/2
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