Excursions in Mathematics, Loose-Leaf Edition Plus MyLab Math with Pearson eText -- 18 Week Access Card Package
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Author: Tannenbaum, Peter
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Chapter 16, Problem 44E
Suppose that the probability of giving birth to a boy and the probability of giving birth to a girl are both 0.5. Find the probability that in a family of four children,
a. all four children are girls.
b. there are two girls and two boys.
c. the youngest child is a girl.
d. the oldest child is a boy.
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