Suppose that a family has 4 children. Also, suppose that the probability of having a girl (based on the gender assigned at birth) is . Find the probability that the family has the following children. No girls The probability that the family has 4 children and 0 girls is. (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)

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Suppose that a family has 4 children. Also, suppose that the probability of having a girl (based on the gender assigned at birth) is
Find the probability that the family has the following children.
No girls
The probability that the family has 4 children and 0 girls is
(Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose that a family has 4 children. Also, suppose that the probability of having a girl (based on the gender assigned at birth) is Find the probability that the family has the following children. No girls The probability that the family has 4 children and 0 girls is (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
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The probability of having a girl is given as 12.

Assume X as a random variable where n represents the total number of children where the probability of being a girl or boy (p) is 12.

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