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Question 187758: there is a 15% chance a woman will have twins during each pregnancy. if after 2 pregnancies she has had 3 children, what is the probability she had twins first? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! there is a 15% chance a woman will have twins during each pregnancy. if after 2 pregnancies she has had 3 children, what is
P(probability she had twins first) = 0.15*0.85^2 = 0.1084
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