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Assume the birth of a boy or a girl is equally likely. The probability that a single child is born a girl is 1/2. What is the probability that the next child born to the same fa…

Assume the birth of a boy or a girl is equally likely. The probability that a single child is born a girl is 1/2. What is the probability that the next child born to the same fa…
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Assume the birth of a boy or a girl is equally likely. The probability that a single child is born a girl is 1/2. What is the probability that the next child born to the same familiy will also be a girl?

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probability is 1/4 (b)

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for both children to be girls, the probability is 1/4
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