What is the probability that a couple that has 5 children will have: 4 boys and 1 girl? 5 girls? 3 boys and 2 girls? 3 girls and 2 boys? If the couple has 5 boys in a row, what is the probability that child that the next child will be a boy?

What is the probability that a couple that has 5 children will have: 4 boys and 1 girl? 5 girls? 3 boys and 2 girls? 3 girls and 2 boys? If the couple has 5 boys in a row, what is the probability that child that the next child will be a boy?

College Algebra

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337282291

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability

Section8.7: Probability

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What is the probability that a couple that has 5 children will have:
4 boys and 1 girl?
5 girls?
3 boys and 2 girls?
3 girls and 2 boys?
If the couple has 5 boys in a row, what is the probability that child that the next child will
be a boy?

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