document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=992096>Question 992096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A family has three children. Every child was born to be a boy or girl with 50% chance. The probability if this family having three boys is: </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P(3 boys) = P(boy and boy and boy)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(3 boys) = P(boy)*P(boy)*P(boy)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(3 boys) = 0.5*0.5*0.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(3 boys) = 0.125\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability of having 3 boys is 12.5% </SPAN>\n" );
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