There is a 50% chance that a father carries the gene of a certain disease. If he is a carrier, then each of his children has a 50% chance of having the disease independently. If the father is not a carrier, a child will not have the disease. Suppose the father has had three children without the disease. What is the probability the father is a carrier?

There is a 50% chance that a father carries the gene of a certain disease. If he is a carrier, then each of his children has a 50% chance of having the disease independently. If the father is not a carrier, a child will not have the disease. Suppose the father has had three children without the disease. What is the probability the father is a carrier?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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