SOLUTION: A woman and her partner are told that there is a 1 in 4 chance of conceiving a child with a genetic disease. Their first baby has a the genetic disease. What is the probability n

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Question 300744: A woman and her partner are told that there is a 1 in 4 chance of conceiving a child with a genetic disease. Their first baby has a the genetic disease. What is the probability now that their next child will be affected?
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A woman and her partner are told that there is a 1 in 4 chance of conceiving a child with a genetic disease. Their first baby has a the genetic disease. What is the probability now that their next child will be affected?
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The births are independent events.
P(next child affected) = 1/4
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Stan H.