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Question 529522: a couple plans to have three children until they get a girl but they agree they will not have more than three children eveen if they have all boys. Assume the probablity of having a girl is 45%. what is the probability of having three children. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! To have 3 children they would need to have 2 boys then the 3rd child.
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P(bb*) = (1/2)(1/2)*1 = 1/4
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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