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 is exactly 1 girl. 1st 2nd 3rd D boy - boy - boy boy - boy girl boy - girl - boy girl - girl girl - boy - boy girl - boy - girl girl - boy girl - girl - girl boy girl

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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 is exactly 1 girl.
1st
2nd
3rd
boy - boy - boy
boy - boy - girl
boy - girl - boy
boy - girl - girl
girl
girl
girl - girl - boy
girl - girl - girl
boy - boy
boy - girl
What is the probability of exactly 1 girl 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 is exactly 1 girl. 1st 2nd 3rd boy - boy - boy boy - boy - girl boy - girl - boy boy - girl - girl girl girl girl - girl - boy girl - girl - girl boy - boy boy - girl What is the probability of exactly 1 girl out of three children? (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
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