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Question 435548: Hi!
I have a question on probability. Can you please tell me how I would go about solving this question: A family has two children. What is the probability that the second child is a boy given the first is a girl?
Answer by shree840(260) About Me  (Show Source):
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Probabilty of second kid being a boy is 50 per cent or 1/2
There is no corelation if the first is a girl. ANS