document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=560923>Question 560923</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming that the gender of a person is determined at random, determine the probability that a family with three children has exactly one boy </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #364165 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=364165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming that the gender of a person is determined at random, determine the probability that a family with three children has exactly one boy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Binomial Problem with n = 3 and p(boy) = 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x = 1) = 3C1*(1/2)(1/2)^2 = 3/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "====================================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "================ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );