Suppose that p = P (from which a child is born) = 0.5. A couple wants to have exactly two girls in their family, so they will have children until this condition is satisfied. The probability that the family has four children is: a) 0.188 b) 0.688 c) 0.812 d) 0.478

Suppose that p = P (from which a child is born) = 0.5. A couple wants to have exactly two girls in their family, so they will have children until this condition is satisfied. The probability that the family has four children is: a) 0.188 b) 0.688 c) 0.812 d) 0.478

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