To the right are the outcomes that are possible when a couple has three children. Refer to that list, and find the probability of each event. a. Among three children, there are exactly 3 boys. b. Among three children, there are exactly 0 boys. C. Among three children, there are exactly 2 boys. a. What is the probability of exactly 3 boys out of three children? (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.) b. What is the probability of exactly O boys out of three children? (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.) c. 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. Refer to that list, and find the probability of each event.
a. Among three children, there are exactly 3 boys.
b. Among three children, there are exactly 0 boys.
C. Among three children, there are exactly 2 boys.
1st
2nd
3rd O
boy boy boy
boy boy girl
boy - girl - boy
boy - girl - girl
girl - boy - boy
girl - boy
girl
girl - girl - boy
girl
girl - girl
a. What is the probability of exactly 3 boys out of three children?
||(Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
b. What is the probability of exactly 0 boys out of three children?
Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
c. What is the probability of exactly 2 boys out of three children?
|| (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)
Enter your answer in each of the answer boxes.
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Transcribed Image Text:Next Question Question Help To the right are the outcomes that are possible when a couple has three children. Refer to that list, and find the probability of each event. a. Among three children, there are exactly 3 boys. b. Among three children, there are exactly 0 boys. C. Among three children, there are exactly 2 boys. 1st 2nd 3rd O boy boy boy boy boy girl boy - girl - boy boy - girl - girl girl - boy - boy girl - boy girl girl - girl - boy girl girl - girl a. What is the probability of exactly 3 boys out of three children? ||(Type an integer or a simplified fraction.) b. What is the probability of exactly 0 boys out of three children? Type an integer or a simplified fraction.) c. What is the probability of exactly 2 boys out of three children? || (Type an integer or a simplified fraction.) Enter your answer in each of the answer boxes. MI
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