SOLUTION: Calculate the probability of girls in a family with six children. In a family of six children, which sequence is more likely to occur?
a) BGGBGB
b)GGGGGG
c) equally likely
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a) BGGBGB
b)GGGGGG
c) equally likely
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Question 511516: Calculate the probability of girls in a family with six children. In a family of six children, which sequence is more likely to occur?
a) BGGBGB
b)GGGGGG
c) equally likely Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Assuming the chance of having a boy or a girl is 1/2 (which is not true, but is a reasonable assumption), and that each pregnancy is independent (which may or may not be true, but is a reasonable assumption)...
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So, they're equally likely.
Done.
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