SOLUTION: Boys and girls. 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. The Probab

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Question 932919: Boys and girls. 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.

The Probability that all three children will be the same gender is ?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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P(three children will be the same gender) = .5^3 + .5^3