SOLUTION: Below is a sample space for a family with 3 children. BGG stands for the oldest child being a boy, the middle child a girl, and the youngest a girl. Use the sample space

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Question 200564: Below is a sample space for a family with 3 children. BGG stands for
the oldest child being a boy, the middle child a girl, and the youngest
a girl. Use the sample space to answer the question:
How many outcomes are in the sample space? _____
Sample Space
BBB
BBG
BGB
BGG
GBB
GBG
GGB
GGG
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Below is a sample space for a family with 3 children. BGG stands for
the oldest child being a boy, the middle child a girl, and the youngest
a girl. Use the sample space to answer the question:
How many outcomes are in the sample space? _____
Sample Space
BBB
BBG
BGB
BGG
GBB
GBG
GGB
GGG 

Well let's number the outcomes and then we'll count
them and see how many there are:

     outcome no. 1 = BBB
     outcome no. 2 = BBG
     outcome no. 3 = BGB
     outcome no. 4 = BGG
     outcome no. 5 = GBB
     outcome no. 6 = GBG
     outcome no. 7 = GGB
     outcome no. 8 = GGG

I count eight outcomes, don't you?
Did you know this problem was just a baby problem?
Or were you just jerking our chain? LOL

Edwin