Question

TExit Statistics & Probability - 1/5 The Jackson family has 4 kids, 4 boys and 0 girls. Suppose that for each birth, the probability of a boy birth is 1/2, and the probability of a girl birth is also 1/2. What is the fractional probability of having 4 boys and 0 girls, in any order, in a family's first 4 births?

Answer 1

The fractional probability of having 4 boys and 0 girls, in any order, in a family's first 4 births is 1/16

Explanation:

Total number of kids in Jackson family = 4 (4 boys and 0 girls)

Probability of having a boy = 1/2 =0.5

Probability of having a girl = 1/2 =0.5

Fractional probability of having 4 boys and 0 girls in any order

(1/2*1/2*1/2*1/2) + 0

= 1/16