document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44722>Question 44722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the probability of a mother giving birth to a son if the first three children were girls (not triplets)?  Explain your answer.  I have no idea how to find the answer to this problem.  Please help me. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #29590 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=29590\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The probability of her having a son is 1/2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The births are independent events.  The sex<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the children she has had has nothing to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "do with the sex of the next child.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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