first- and second-born children of two-children families by gender is shown below. What is the probability that a family with two children selected at random in this city has children of the same gender? First-born Female Male Total Female 540 512 1052 Male 492 456 948 Total 1032 968 2000

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In a certain city, the distribution of the first- and second-born children of two-children families by gender is shown below. What is the probability that a family with two children selected at random in this city has children of the same gender?

First-born Female Male Total
Female 540 512 1052
Male 492 456 948
Total 1032 968 2000

 

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