A married couple wants to have 4 children. Using a tree diagram list all the possible outcomes. What is the probability of having 3 boys and 1 girl? What is the probability of having at least 2 girls? What is the probability of having 2 girls and 2 boys?

A married couple wants to have 4 children. Using a tree diagram list all the possible outcomes. What is the probability of having 3 boys and 1 girl? What is the probability of having at least 2 girls? What is the probability of having 2 girls and 2 boys?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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A married couple wants to have 4 children.

Using a tree diagram list all the possible outcomes.
What is the probability of having 3 boys and 1 girl?
What is the probability of having at least 2 girls?
What is the probability of having 2 girls and 2 boys?

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