document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=435571>Question 435571</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A family has three children. What is the probability that the first is a boy given that one is a girl? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #301426 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=301426\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The following list gives the sample space (assuming no multiple births!)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 7 sample points where there is at least 1 girl. Of these seven , there are 3 elements where the first child is a boy. Hence the probability that the first is a boy given that one is a girl is 3/7. </SPAN>\n" );
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