document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1057950>Question 1057950</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume that the probability of a boy being born is the same as the probability of a girl being born. Find the probability that a family with five children will have at least one boy. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1, 4/5, 13/16, 1/32, 31/32 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone please explain? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #672958 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solve_for_x><B>solve_for_x(190)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solve_for_x><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=672958\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The probability of having five GIRLS is (1/2)^5 = 1/32.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability of having one or more boys is the complement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of having all girls.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(one or more boys) = 1 - 1/32 = 31/32 </SPAN>\n" );
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