SOLUTION: Alice and Bill are planning to have three children. (Assume it is equally likely for a boy or a girl to be born.) Give the probability as a decimal. (Fill in the blank below and

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Question 907014: Alice and Bill are planning to have three children. (Assume it is equally likely for a boy or a girl to be born.) Give the probability as a decimal.
(Fill in the blank below and give your answer to 2 decimal places.)
What is the probability that all three will be of the same gender?

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Look at all of the possible outcomes.
There are 2%5E3%288%29 of them.
BBB
BBG
BGB
BGG
GBB
GBG
GGB
GGG
Two of the eight are same gender outcomes.
P=2%2F8=1%2F4