document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1161798>Question 1161798</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 four children will have the given composition enter your answer to four decimal places at least one girl </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #785416 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=785416\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P (at least one girl) = 1 - P(no girls)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(no girls) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1-(1/16) = 15/16  or  <b> 0.9375 </b>  .... (93.75% chance to have one or more girls)<BR>\n" );
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