To the right are the outcomes that are possible when a couple has three children. Assume that boys and girls are equally likely, so that the eight simple events are equally likely. Find the probability that when a couple has three children, there are exactly 2 boys. 1st boy - boy - boy boy - boy - girl boy - girl - boy boy - girl - girl girl - boy - boy girl - boy - girl girl - girl - boy girl - girl - girl 2nd 3rd o What is the probability of exactly 2 boys out of three children? (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)

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To the right are the outcomes that are possible when a couple has three children. Assume that boys and girls are equally likely, so that the eight simple events are
equally likely. Find the probability that when a couple has three children, there are exactly 2 boys.
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boy - boy - boy
boy - boy - girl
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girl - boy
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girl - boy - boy
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What is the probability of exactly 2 boys out of three children?
(Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
Transcribed Image Text:To the right are the outcomes that are possible when a couple has three children. Assume that boys and girls are equally likely, so that the eight simple events are equally likely. Find the probability that when a couple has three children, there are exactly 2 boys. 1st 2nd 3rd D boy - boy - boy boy - boy - girl boy - girl - boy boy - girl - girl girl - boy - boy girl - boy - girl girl - girl - boy girl What is the probability of exactly 2 boys out of three children? (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
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