SOLUTION: Assume the probability is 1/2 that a child born is a girl. If a family has three children, what is the probability that they have (a) exactly one girl? (b) at most two boys?
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Question 389182: Assume the probability is 1/2 that a child born is a girl. If a family has three children, what is the probability that they have (a) exactly one girl? (b) at most two boys? Answer by grace77(4) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! since the chance is 1/2. it is also 50%
if a family has 3 children... half of 3 is 1.5... round down, and that equals 1.
1/3 is about 33% so that the answer to a.
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