document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=913716>Question 913716</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A couple decided to have 5 children. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a)  What is the probability that they will have at least one girl?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b)  What is the probability that all the children will be of the same gender? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #554673 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=554673\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The probability of at least 1 girl is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 1 - probability of ALL boys )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If there is an equal probability of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "having a boy or a girl, then probability<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of having all boys ( bbbbb ) is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Probability of at least 1 girl is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All the same gender could be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ggggg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "bbbbb<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These are 2 of the possible 32 outcomes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the probability of all being the same gender is:<BR>\n" );
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