SOLUTION: A couple plans to have 6 children. Assuming that boys and girls are equally likely, what is the probability that the couple will have at lest one girl?

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Question 1111158: A couple plans to have 6 children. Assuming that boys and girls are equally likely, what is the probability that the couple will have at lest one girl?

Answer by ikleyn(52794) About Me  (Show Source):
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The probability that all 6 children will be boys is  1%2F2%5E6.


The probability that at least one child will be a girl is the complement to it  1 - 1%2F2%5E6 = 0.9843 = 98.43%  (approximately).