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document.write( "Assuming boy and girl babies are equally likely, find the probability that a family with 3 children will have exactly 2 boys? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3 kids, each with 2 genders --> 2^3 = 8 possiblities<BR>\n" );
document.write( "However, that includes having 0, 1 or 2 progeny.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If there are 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BBB<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BBG<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BGG<BR>\n" );
document.write( "GGG<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 boys & 1 girl is 1 in 4 probability.<BR>\n" );
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