A couple plans to have three children

MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · AP · AP Statistics · Probability Random Variables Distributions · Probability Random Variables Distributions

Problem

A couple plans to have three children. Assume each birth is independent and the probability of a child being a boy or a girl is equal. (a) Calculate the probability that exactly two of the three children are boys. (b) Calculate the probability that the first child is a girl and exactly two of the three children are girls.

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