document.write( "Question 947830: What is the sample space for four births? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #578443 by jim_thompson5910(35256) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! B = boy \n" ); document.write( "G = girl\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Sample Space for four births:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "{ \n" ); document.write( "BBBB, \n" ); document.write( "BBBG, BBGB, BGBB, GBBB \n" ); document.write( "BBGG, BGBG, GBBG, GBGB, GGBB, BGGB \n" ); document.write( "BGGG, GBGG, GGBG, GGGB \n" ); document.write( "GGGG \n" ); document.write( "}\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There are 16 ways to have 4 kids as shown above. The order matters since the one on the very left represents the first child and the one on the very right represents the fourth child.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Example: BGGB means 1st child is a boy, 2nd is a girl, 3rd is a girl, 4th is a boy \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |