SOLUTION: a couple has 3 children, find the probability of this couple having 2 girls and one boy ?

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Question 493837: a couple has 3 children, find the probability of this couple having 2 girls and one boy ?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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a couple has 3 children, find the probability of this couple having 2 girls and one boy ?
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The sample space has 2^3 elements ranging from bbb to ggg
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There are 3 ways they could have one boy:
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P(2 girls and one boy) = 3/8
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Stan H.