Consider families that have three children and select one such family at random. List the outcomes in the following: a. The sample space S, agreeing for example "BBG" would indicate that the youngest is a girl and the two oldest are boys. b. The event A = ( at least two girls) C.B = (exactly one boy)

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Consider families that have three children and select one such family at random. List the
outcomes in the following:
a. The sample space S, agreeing for example "BBG" would indicate that the youngest is a girl
and the two oldest are boys.
b. The event A = ( at least two girls)
c.B = (exactly one boy)
d. C = (two youngest are girls)
e. Both A and B
f. Either B or C (agreeing that this includes being in both B and C).
Transcribed Image Text:Consider families that have three children and select one such family at random. List the outcomes in the following: a. The sample space S, agreeing for example "BBG" would indicate that the youngest is a girl and the two oldest are boys. b. The event A = ( at least two girls) c.B = (exactly one boy) d. C = (two youngest are girls) e. Both A and B f. Either B or C (agreeing that this includes being in both B and C).
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