SOLUTION: In a family of three children, what is the probability that the middle child is a girl?

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Question 955718: In a family of three children, what is the probability that the middle child is a girl?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 8 possible outcomes
BBB BBG BGB BGG
GBB GBG GGB GGG
Four of them have a G as a middle child.
P=4%2F8=1%2F2